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Stated First Edition at copyright page. Signed by Julia Child and Paul Child at front endpaper: "Bon Appetit! To Jennifer - Julia Child, Paul Child." Textured, semi-gloss pictorial boards, moderate shelf wear, rub, discoloration. Unique tinted cover image of oventop w/pots, pans, utensils and food, and classic blue spine design w/white titles on red fields. Pages very good, no writing; moderate discoloration to exterior text block. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Dust wrapper moderate edge wear, chip, rub, some discoloration; clipped, protected in fine clear sleeve. Code 10/75 at back flap. Rare near very good signed first edition in near good original wrapper. 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 along with inspirational photography of old France bistros and restaurantes. 687 pages plus thorough twenty-six page index and Note About the Author. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 022119
Title: From Julia Child's Kitchen [Signed First ...
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Publication Date: 1975
Binding: Hard Cover
Illustrator: Child, Paul (Drawings and Photographs); Walton, Albie (Additional Technical Photographs)
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Signed: Signed by Author
Edition: First Edition.
Book Type: Book
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