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LA GRANDE CUISINE BOURGEOISE

By Guillot, AndrŽ

Souvenirs, Secrets, Recettes. (Paris): Flammarion, 1976. Numerous b/w illustrations. 156 pp. Text in French. Hardcover. Small 4to size. Brown decorated cloth. Minor bumping and rubbing to pressure points. Top edge lightly dust soiled. Else near fine. Clean, tight and bright. Very good/No dust jacket.

SELECTED SOYER

By Langley, Andrew, compiler

Writings of the Legendary Victorian Chef Alexis Soyer. London: Absolute Press (1987). Color frontis portrait. 225 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Gray cloth. Extremities lightly bumped, rubbed and sunned; former ownerÕs ink to half-title. Dust jacket price-clipped and lightly edge-rubbed. Interior clean and bright; quite sound. Very good/Very good.

PROVENCE MA DOUCE

By Seguin-Fontes, Marthe

Paris: Flammarion, 1999. Numerous full color illustrations after watercolors by the author. 126 pp. Text in French. Hardcover. 4to. White paper covered boards. A nice, clean copy in like d.j. Very good+/Very good+. (Oversized - extra shipping charges apply)

ARTISTS IN THE KITCHEN

By WomenÕs Council and Friends of the Memorial Art Gallery of The University of Rochester

(Rochester, NY): WomenÕs Council and Friends of the Memorial Art Gallery of The University of Rochester,, 1960. Reproduced from text handwritten and signed by the contributors. B/w chapter illustrations by Martha Schwink. 385 pp. Softcover. 8vo size. Metal spiral bound, light blue illustrative paper wrappers. Minor bumping and rubbing to extremities. Few, faint scattered stains on wraps and edges. Edges and pages slightly yellowed. Still clean, tight and bright. Very good/No jacket issued.

SOUTHERN MEMOIRES

By Dupree, Nathalie

Recipes and Reminiscences. NY: Clarkson Potter, (1993). Signed and inscribed by the author. Profusely illustrated with color photographs by Tom Eckerle. 214 pp. Hardcover. Small 4to size. Ivory coated cloth. Mild shelf wear. Else near fine. Clean, tight and bright. Dj is in like condition. Very good/Very good.

MY WAY TO A MANÕS HEART

By Thouron, Liz

NY: Vantage Press, (1973). First edition. Illustrated with several color photographs. 164 pp. Hardcover. 4to size. Dark green cloth. Head, heel and corners mildly to moderately bumped; top corners more so. Top and bottom board edges lightly rubbed. Top page edges foxed and dust soiled. Edges and pages mildly yellowed; more so at perimeter. Errata slip laid in. Otherwise quite good. Boards and text clean, binding tight. Dj is lightly edge rubbed and torn, pressure point chipped and worn, spine darkened, yellowed and soiled. Very good/Very good-.

COOK'S DECAMERON

By Waters, Mrs. W. G

NY: Brentano's , 1920. Hardcover. Good/No dust jacket. A Study in Taste. NY: Brentano's , 1920. 176 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo size. Olive cloth. Contrasting paper lettering label to spine. Extremities lightly bumped and rubbed with 1/8" gouge on top front edge and 1/8' dent on front fore-edge. Pressure points frayed and slightly worn. Spine moderately sunned; large dampstain at center extending to rear board. Spine label chipped. Boards lightly soiled and darkened. Top edge dust soiled. Edges and pages moderately to heavily toned with minimal scattered foxing and staining. Former owner's name and date in ink to ffep. Still good, text clean and legible, binding tight. Good/No dust jacket.

AMERICA COOKS

By Seranne, Ann, ed

NY: G. P. PutnamÕs Sons, 1967. Fifth impression. Hardcover. Very good-/Very good-.