(1945 John Day) presumed First British Edition, 1st prntg of the 1956 revised, expanded US pub. Hu Shih, WWII Chinese ambassador to US (foreword); Pearl S. Buck (preface). orange-yellow cloth, clean & bright, bndg firm, no bumps; lime-green & yellow dj, title in red, not price-clipped but bottom front flap clipped, price remains intact, sml edge tear back dj spine, all else fine & clean; interior unmarked, sml owner address label top fep, 286 pp. 5.5"x 8.5". scarce in this British hardcover edition. author medical doctor married to Chinese linguist Yuen Ren Chao who apparently was responsible for much of the text & for developing Chinese cooking terms in English such as 'stir fry' & 'pot sticker'.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

HOW to COOK & EAT in CHINESE

Publisher

Faber & Faber

Publication Date

1956

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

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Cooking-Asia-China

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