The Book of Preserves (Le Livre de Conserves): Containing Instructions for Preserving Meat, Fish, Vegetables, and Fruit; and for the Preparation of Terrines, Galantines, Liqueurs, Syrups, Petits-Fours, &c.
Published by Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, Crown Buildings, 188 Fleet Street, London, England, 1871
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Russian Hill Bookstore, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Russian Hill Bookstore
AbeBooks seller since July 6, 2017
Condition: Used - Poor
US$ 185.00
Quantity: 1 available
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333 pages, 8vo. Scarce. Translated from the French by Alphonse Gouffe, Head Pastrycook to Her Majesty the Queen. Illustrated with 34 woodcuts. Includes preface, preliminary observations. Maroon cloth boards with green leather spine, gilt title along spine. No DJ. Heavy shelfwear: heavy scuffing along cloth boards and edges, heavy scuffing along spine. Spine has many rips and tears, very battered and tanned, on the verge of falling completely off. Front and back spine hinges are heavily cracked, with rear cloth board on the very of coming un-bound. Lgiht tanning and foxing along page edges. All page leafs remain in excellent condition: no marks, no tears. Overall, volume is in Poor condition.
Seller Inventory # 41680
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Book of Preserves (Le Livre de Conserves): Containing Instructions for Preserving Meat, Fish, Vegetables, and Fruit; and for the Preparation of Terrines, Galantines, Liqueurs, Syrups, Petits-Fours, &c.
- Author
- Gouffe, Jules; Gouffe, Alphonse (translation)
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, Crown Buildings, 188 Fleet Street, London, England
- Publication year
- 1871
- Condition
- Poor
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Antiquarian, Fine Editions, Cooking and Wine
Russian Hill Bookstore
San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since July 6, 2017
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 7.50 | US$ 19.00 |
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Store description
Russian Hill Bookstore, established in 1974, is one of the last family-owned used and new bookstores in San Francisco. We began as Sunset Bookstore in 1974, a small used bookshop servicing the Sunset District west of 19th Avenue, and have been in continual operation for the past 50 years. Over the years Sunset Bookstore has since closed and merged with Russian Hill Bookstore, which has grown to also become the best note card shop in the city, and a favorite place for toys and games for children of all ages.…
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Bellouin & Tsang, LLC
2162 Polk St
San Francisco, CA U.S.A. 94109
Terms of sale
If an order is received as damaged, the item may be returned within 30 days of the Estimated Delivery Date. A refund will be initiated upon receipt of the book back at Russian Hill Bookstore, 2162 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA, 94109.
Shipping terms
For shipments via Media Mail, we wrap all of our books in a layer of paper, a layer of bubblewrap, and a layer of corrugated cardboard. We take the utmost care in our packaging to ensure that all of our books arrive at their destination in the same condition they were shipped out. Shipment via Priority Mail is with Priority Mail Envelopes and Flat-Rate Boxes, depending on the size of the book. The cost of shipping may be more depending on the size and weight of the book, and if the book will be shipped International.