San Francisco, California: A. W. Bitting, 1939. Very Good+ condition. Internally FINE -- apparently seldom if ever read. Bright, clean, square and tight. Strong hinges (inside and outside). Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Text is clean, crisp, and unmarked. 1939. First Edition. The standard COOKERY/GASTRONOMIC BIBLIOGRAPHY. With about 70 illustrations, including many title page reproductions. This comprehensive bibliography describes some 6,000 books from the 15th to the 20th centuries. Detailed bibliographic information is provided for each entry. Many entries are annotated as well. Considered to be the most important reference in the field. Bound in the original blue cloth, stamped in shiny gold over a brown morocco leather spine label (rubbed). Sheehy EH118. Winchell P363. Heavy Hardcover. 7.25" wide by 10" tall by 2" thick. Weighs more than the 4 pound overseas limit with sturdy packaging. This large, heavy book will thus require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xvi, 718pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Bookseller: About Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 023586
Title: Gastronomic Bibliography [1939, first printing]
Author: Bitting, Katherine
Illustrator: NOT a library discard
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+ condition
Jacket Condition: No dust jacket, as issued
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: A. W. Bitting
Place of Publication: San Francisco, California
Date Published: 1939
Bookseller catalogs: Cooking / Food / Beverages;
Size: 8vo. xvi, 718pp

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