The Esquire Culinary Companion by Baker, Charles H - 1959

Crown, 1959T. hardcover. Good. 1.2000 9.3000 6.3000. first edition book, mild amount of wear on the slip case

Crown. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

New York: Crown Publishers, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Second printing; full red cloth, 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches, 320 pages, decorative red border on title page. Faint bumps to bottom corners, lightly toned dust jacket with edge wear and a few tiny closed tears at head of spine, small stain on front cover, now in protective mylar cover. A collection of recipes from around Europe, most considered exotic at the time. From the author of "The Gentleman's Companion," and other works on food and drink.

Crown Publishers, 1959. Hardcover. Like New/No Dust Jacket. This old book and slipcase are both in Excellent Condition - Clean, Unmarked and just about As New. This Signed hardcover book has 310 pages. The author signed the bottom of the first end paper. The copyright page shows 1959 as the published date. We always ship in a sturdy box.

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1959. First edition of Baker's famed Esquire Culinary Companion. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Charles H. Baker Jr." Near fine in the original slipcase which is in very good condition. Published on the twentieth anniversary of Baker's masterpiece, Gentleman's Companion, The Esquire Culinary Companion brings together a fine selection of recipes compiled by the author on a whirlwind trip through Europe including 'Interesting Italian Eatables', 'Succulent Spanish Selections', 'Samplings from the Swiss Chefs', and 'Bright Belgian Bouchees'. He states in his foreword: "This volume marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of our Madness, the pleasant madness of collecting recipes. It marks also the twentieth anniversary of the publication of our Gentleman's Companion, a work containing the 700 greatest masterpieces of food and liquid. Since the noble time many roasts have passed… Read More