Mastering the Art of French Cooking

Beck, Simone / Louisette Bertholle / Julia Child

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1961

About this Item

This is the second printing (often mis-identified as the first), stating "Published October 16, 1961," with "A Note About the Authors" at rear also dated October, 1961. (True first was August, 1961.) Condition "good" with no marks or stains, though spine cloth is moderately age-darkened. Book remains square and tight, though no longer tight ENOUGH to snap its pages closed. NO dust jacket. The successful translation of French cuisine for the American kitchen -- an epochal achievement, and the foundation of Julia Child's (television, etc.) career. A nice book. 684 pp. pp. followed by a xxxii-page index. Now reduced from $280.

Seller Inventory # 011042

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mastering the Art of French Cooking
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
• Publication Date: 1961
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Illustrations by Sidonie Coryn
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Cookbooks, cuisine