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Food: An Authoritative and Visual History and Dictionary of the Foods of the World
by Root, Waverley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine Book/Fine DJ
- ISBN 10
- 0671225898
- ISBN 13
- 9780671225896
- Seller
-
Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1980. First Edition, First Printing . Cloth. Fine Book/Fine DJ. 11 " Tall. Color Plates and B/W Illustrations. 602 Pp. Massive And Still-Useful Alphabetical Dictionary Of Foods And Ingredients. First Printing Indicated. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket Priced $24.95 Although Some Fading To Upper And Lower Edges Of Boards And With A Light Remainder Mark On Bottom Edge Of Page Block..
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 048547
- Title
- Food: An Authoritative and Visual History and Dictionary of the Foods of the World
- Author
- Root, Waverley
- Illustrator
- Color Plates and B/W Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine Book
- Jacket Condition
- Fine DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0671225898
- ISBN 13
- 9780671225896
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 11 " Tall
- Keywords
- General
- X weight
- 0 lb
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Arroyo Seco Books
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
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Pasadena, California
About Arroyo Seco Books
Arroyo Seco Books lists about 26,000 used books in all fields, including physics, art, philosophy, social science, literature, science fiction, etc. We also stock modern and antiquarian prints and other art. Most items are listed in 100 catalogs titled by subject matter, and available on this site. We purchase interesting private libraries. Member of IOBA. Contact: Stephen Clauser, 626-372-3863.
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