From Julia Child's Kitchen (First Edition)

Child, Julia

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1975

About this Item

Stated First Edition at copyright page. Stylish original harcover edition. Textured pictorial boards, moderate shelf wear. Unique tinted cover image of oventop with pots, pans, utensils and food, and classic blue spine design with white titles on red fields. Pages near fine, clean. Vintage signature at front endpaper: "G. Dahl." Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Dust wrapper some edge wear, chip, rub, crease, toning, mended closed tear; unclipped 15.00, protected in fine clear sleeve. Code 10/75 at back flap. Scarce near fine first edition in near good, intact original wrapper ready to be used for amazing culinary delights. One of the first, most important, and most successful, cookbooks by America's beloved Julia Child. Using a very accessible approach to French cooking from an American point of view, presented here are recipes and techniques for the beginner as well as the more advanced cook, using easily available ingredients for everything from soups and appetizers to dessert. Black and white drawings and photographs throughout. 687 pages plus thorough twenty-six page index and Note About the Author. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: From Julia Child's Kitchen (First Edition)
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
• Publication Date: 1975
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Illustrator: Child, Paul (Drawings and Photographs); Walton, Albie (Additional Technical Photographs)
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Book Type: Book