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Published by Penguin, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1967
- Softcover
- Used





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Condition: Used - Good
US$ 103.12
Item description from seller
Len Deighton's Action Cook Book is a cult classic guide targeting 1960s men, bridging the gap between bachelorhood and sophisticated cooking. It compiles his famous Observer "cookstrips" - cartoon-style, illustrated recipes - offering straightforward instructions for dishes like chicken à la Kiev and Bà arnaise sauce. The book emphasizes practical, modern cooking, including sections on kitchen gadgets and quick "bachelor foods". The bookâs primary, revolutionary feature is the "cookstrip" format - a visual, cartoon-strip style recipe designed for easy following, created by Deighton for his own kitchen use. The content is concise and humorous, reflecting Deightonâs background as a graphic artist and his training as a chef. First Thus. Size: Oblong 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. 256 pages. No Dust Jacket as published. Red titles spine; light wear to edges. illustrated by b/w. drawings. Illustrator: Len Deighton. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Len Deighton; 1960s; Cooking, Wine & Dining. Inventory No: 5394.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Len Deighton's Action Cook Book
- Author
- Deighton, Len
- Publisher
- Penguin, Harmondsworth, Middlesex
- Publication year
- 1967
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- No Dust Jacket
- Binding
- Softcover
- Illustrator
- Len Deighton
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Cooking, Wine & Dining