The Esquire Culinary Companion: Being an Exotic Cookery Book Or, around Europe with Knife, Fork, and Spoon
by Baker Jr, Charles H
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Crown Publishers, Inc.. Near Fine. 1959. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with the original slipcase, signed by the author on the first blank end-paper, the book is in great shape, what appears to be a publishing defect has caused some fading to a small portion of the text on page 2 but the text is still readable, also, a few faint scuff-marks to the cloth on the front cover, the book is clean and attractive, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, the slipcase has some surface-wear to the original paper label on one side, all of the text on the label is unaffected and there are no other significant flaws, 320 pages, includes a section on herbs and wines and a Restaurant Index and Recipe Index; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- Mainly Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 052307
- Title
- The Esquire Culinary Companion: Being an Exotic Cookery Book Or, around Europe with Knife, Fork, and Spoon
- Author
- Baker Jr, Charles H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1959
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cooking;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mainly Books
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania
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