Illustrated cover has light wear to corners and spine caps but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and near pristine. Dust jacket is tattered along top edge with a 1.5" tear on back panel but clean, bright, and in good+ condition. Publisher's price of $15.00 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); 9.6 X 6.9 X 1.7 inches; 687 pages.
1990 at title and copyright pages; early printing with updated scarce dust wrapper. Textured, semi-gloss pictorial boards, fine. As original first edition, features unique tinted cover image of oventop w/pots, pans, utensils and food, and classic blue spine design w/white titles on red fields. Pages fine, no writing. Bind fine; hinges intact. Dust wrapper, fine; unclipped 39.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Attractive, fine example of this classic. 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.
Signed by authors, Julia and husband paul, on title page. 1975, Kopf. Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards sturdy, without highlights or markings. Mild rubbing/chipping to dust wrapper edges, mild moisture damage. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
Book. Octavo, xvi, 687, xxvi pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine white with red-brown and black lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price uncut: "$15.00." Chipping and water damage along edges of dust jacket. Light soiling to edges of textblock. Some staining to rear endpaper. Light age-toning to interior pages. Signed flat by Julia and Paul Child on front free endpaper. Shelved in Case 12. 1377570. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Book. Octavo, 687, xxvi pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine off-white with brown and black lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$15.00', some chipping and small tears to all extremities. Small stain to lower fore corner of text block, does not impact text. Inscribed on the front pastedown by both Julia Child and Paul Child. Shelved case 12. 1375448. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY JULIA CHILD, 1975 Knopf, stated first edition, Copy is solid with good dust jacket, very mild edge foxing, unmarked text, mild to moderate wear. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
Inscribed by both Julia and Paul Child on free endpaper. "To Janet for Christmas-1975, Julia Child, Paul Child." There is a small round light stain at the bottom of the free endpaper with same stain pattern on opposite page. There is a slight concave curve to the spine and a slight bit of wear at the bottom of the spine.; Small 4to 9"-11" tall; 687 pages; Signed by Author.
Signed by Julia and Paul Child, stated first edition. Binding is tight, text block is sturdy and clean, boards straight, no highlights or underlining. Dust wrapper shows some minor chipping/rubbing to edges. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. US veteran operated.
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