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1952 The Best of Boulestin
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Description
First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
First edition. With the vanishingly scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. A collection of the best works of prolific food writer, Xavier Marcel Boulestin, a French chef, restaurateur, and the author of cookery books that popularised French cuisine in the English-speaking world. With examples of extracts on preparations, sauces, soups, fish, meat, vegetables, desserts, and more. Edited by husband and wife, Elvia and Maurice Firuski, American booksellers and editors.
Condition
In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor fading to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with light wear to the extremities and sunning to the spine. Light loss to the head of the spine with closed tears to the creases. Sympathetic repairs with tape. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Previous owner's bookplate to the front endpaper.
Near Fine
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