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THE COOK AND THE GARDENER:; A Year of Recipes and Writings from the French Countryside / Illustrations by Kate Gridley
by Hesser, Amanda
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0393046680
- ISBN 13
- 9780393046687
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York London: W. W. Norton & Company, 2000. First Edition, Fith Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. Color photos. Quarto, gold cloth with black lettering on spine, archival mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) with 10 small color pictures of fresh produce, attractively illustrated throughout with delicate half-tone images (pen & ink + washes) of foodstuffs, people, and the lovely countryside of France by Kate Gridley, Index, 632 pages. Arranged by season: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter. Many delectable and attractive recipes laid out with attention to detail and finesse. All refs to "butter," for instance, always mean unsalted butter because the author-chef carefully specifies seasonings and doesn't want the butter's salt to influence her flavoring.<br /> <br /> Very solid, clean, & bright copy. No foxing or dribbles. No previous owner or remainder marks. Small bump to upper right corner, else Fine or better!
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9664
- Title
- THE COOK AND THE GARDENER:; A Year of Recipes and Writings from the French Countryside / Illustrations by Kate Gridley
- Author
- Hesser, Amanda
- Illustrator
- Color photos
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Fith Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0393046680
- ISBN 13
- 9780393046687
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York London
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- FRance, vegetables, fish, illustrated
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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