Mastering the Art of French Cooking [October, 1961]

Child, Julia; Bertholle, Louisette; Beck, Simone

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1961

About this Item

Published October 16th, 1961; no other dates. Signed by Julia Child on signature cut lightly adhered at title page: "Julia Child." Very attractive. Patterned fleur-de-lis boards w/turquoise stars, black and white cover and spine titles on orange fields, moderate corner, edge wear. Pages very good, attractive moderate toning; no writing. Orange top-stain. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, moderate edge wear, chip, toning; unclipped 10.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Uncommonly bright spine titles and orange fields. Code 10/61 at front flap. Typography, binding, and jacket design by Warren Chappell; illustrations by Sidonie Coryn. The original single volume edition with Simone Beck atop authors at cover and title page. Scarce very good October printing in same original wrapper. "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food & long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. This beautiful book, with over 100 instructive illustrations, is revolutionary in its approach because: It leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection. It breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations bound to increase anyone's culinary repertoire. 684 pages w/32 page index and a Note About the Author. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mastering the Art of French Cooking [October, 1961]
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
• Publication Date: 1961
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Coryn, Sidonie (Illustrations)
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Book Type: Book