Action Cook Book
Len Deighton
Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1965
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Hardcover
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Used.Hardcover.No dust-jacket as issued.1st impression.No inscriptions.Mild markings to upper covers.Some soiling to lower boards.Lower spine-end bruised.No foxing to page edges.Not generally found in unmarked condition. Seller Inventory # 003203
Bibliographic Details
Title: Action Cook Book
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London
Publication Date: 1965
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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Len Deighton's Action Cook Book
Published by
Penguin, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1967
Used
Softcover
Seller: BOOKBARROW (PBFA member), Cambridge, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Len Deighton (illustrator). First Paperback Edition. Len Deighton's Action Cook Book is a cult classic guide targeting 1960s men, bridging the gap between bachelorhood and sophisticated cooking. It compiles his famous Observer "cookstrips" - cartoon-style, illustrated recipes - offering straightforward instructions for dishes like chicken à la Kiev and Bà arnaise sauce. The book emphasizes practical, modern cooking, including sections on kitchen gadgets and quick "bachelor foods". The bookâs primary, revolutionary feature is the "cookstrip" format - a visual, cartoon-strip style recipe designed for easy following, created by Deighton for his own kitchen use. The content is concise and humorous, reflecting Deightonâs background as a graphic artist and his training as a chef. First Thus. Size: Oblong 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. 256 pages. No Dust Jacket as published. Red titles spine; light wear to edges. illustrated by b/w. drawings. Illustrator: Len Deighton. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Len Deighton; 1960s; Cooking, Wine & Dining. Inventory No: 5394. Seller Inventory # 5394
Action Cook Book
Published by
Jonathan Cape Ltd., 1965
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: Lazarus Books Limited, Blackpool, LANCS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st Edition Uncorrected Proof. Book Condition: Minor surface loss in places to the spine, light wear to cover. Seller Inventory # 018613
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