Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. (french cooking, cookbooks ) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
The pages show normal wear and tear. There is a signature or handwriting on the inside front cover. The pages are sun faded and slightly yellowing Pages are clean! There is a lot of wear and tear on the cover Some corner dings. There are stains or residue on the cover Fast Shipping-Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. Book Club hardcover in a jacket. Slight pale foxing to upper page edges. Square and unmarked. 687pp, index. Illustrations by Paul Child. Jacket is good only, rubbed, with long tear at spine head, now in a new mylar cover. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
1999, red cloth. Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Mild rubbing to dust wrapper edges. Very clean, nearly like new. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
Stated First Edition at copyright page. Textured, semi-gloss pictorial boards, moderate shelf wear, discoloration. Unique tinted cover image of oventop with pots, pans, utensils and food, and classic blue spine design, white titles on red fields. Pages very good; toning to endpapers, small sticker-pull inside cover. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Attractive original edition. Near very good first edition 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.
Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Moderate shelf wear to boards due to age and use. Discolored spot on both boards. All pages are intact, binding is sound. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
687p; xxvi. A hardcover book in very good condition with dustjacket. Edges lightly rubbed and small stain on top corner of foredge. Otherwise clean and tight. The jacket has several small closed tears along the edges, one of which is held with clear tape. Otherwise largely intact.
The jacket is worn and smudged with the top and bottom edges of the jackets spine being bumped. The cover is creased on the outer edge of the front cover with the spine being lightly foxed, but not affecting legibility. The top and bottom edges of the spine are bumped. Spine is shaken, but binding is secure. Pages are clean and unmarked.
Stated First Edition, first printing in very good condition. The dust jacket shows moderate wear, with a few tears, and chipping at the top and bottom. The pages are clean and crisp, in excellent condition, with no bent corners. Boards are solid, and spine is square and tight. Attractive book wtih some signs of use, an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
Book. Octavo, xvi, 687, xxvi pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is grey with white lettering. Boards and spine have significant shelf wear and minor staining. Text block has water damage on pages 1-7 and staining throughout. NOTE: Shelved in ND-B. 1374086. FP New Rockville Stock.
Fifth Printing, February 1979. Textured, semi-gloss pictorial boards, moderate shelf wear. Unique tinted cover image of oventop w/pots, pans, utensils and food, and classic blue spine design w/white titles on red fields. Pages near fine, no writing. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Dust wrapper generally moderate wear; protected in clear sleeve. Some separation to spine area of wrapper. Code 10/75 at back flap. Rare near fine early printing in solid 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.
Stated First Edition, first printing with no additional printings noted, in near fine / very good condition. The pages are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are solid, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket has a good deal of wear, with several tears, chipping, a spont on the back, and some, creasing. Otherwise an attractive book with an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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fine binding: An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs, or even a cover that is embedded with jewels or embroidered.