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A CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GASTRONOMY
by Simon, Andre L. (Ed. )
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0879511346
- ISBN 13
- 9780879511340
- Seller
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Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
Woodstock, New York: Bramhall House 1952 (a), 1952. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Octavo, hardcover, VG in blue cloth boards with very light wear at corners and spine extremities. Interior clean and unmarked (near fine). No dj. 816 pp. including index. International in scope, this classic work is a delight to read and use and makes a claim to be a standard reference for every cookbook shelf. Written by the premier international authority in the field, here is a timeless, rich store of gastronomic information: definitions, recipes, lists, and descriptions of all kinds of food and wine.
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- Bookseller
- bookwitch
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26473
- Title
- A CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GASTRONOMY
- Author
- Simon, Andre L. (Ed. )
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0879511346
- ISBN 13
- 9780879511340
- Publisher
- Woodstock, New York: Bramhall House 1952 (a)
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1952
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bookwitch
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Concord, California
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