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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. [Mounted signature by Julia Child] 2 volume set. Lacking slip case. Hardcovers and dust jackets. Minor shelf wear. Small tears to jackets. Good bindings and covers. Shelf wear. Pages unmarked. *Autographed by author.* This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Coryn, Sidonie (illustrator). First Edition Later Printing. The bible of French cooking for the American chef. Orig. published in 1961, this is the 31st printing from Mar. 1979, reprinted from entirely new plates in Oct. 1971, but retaining the classic fleur-de-lis cover design & all other original details. This copy is SIGNED with a personalized inscription "Bon Appetit to Cathy, Julia Child," to half title page. In 684 pages + Index (32 pages), with pen-and-ink illustrations throughout by Sidonie Cory. Hefty hardcover small 4to is in VG+ condition: exceptionally clean & bright, with slight discoloration to bottom outside page edges. Interior pages show a random smudge here & there & a slight dampstain to some pages of Duck recipes, else unmarked. Binding straight & strong, hinges secure, pages white with just a whisper of tanning to edges. A beauty! The price-clipped DJ is Fair, marred by several large chips & large sections missing from both ends of spine; nicely protected in new mylar cover to preserve what's there! We are also offering a copy of Vol. II of this book signed by BOTH Julia Child & her husband, Paul (see our listing 021849); take $100 off the total iif you order both signed copies! SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or international shipping without preapproval of substantial (at least double) postage increase per USPS rates. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Sidonie Coryn (illustrator). First Edition. Signed. A Very Good copy in decorated white cloth of the third printing, in an edge-worn Good dust jacket with a large chip at the bottom edge of the front panel. Sun-fading to the publisher's blue stain at the top edge of the text block. A clean/unmarked copy within. (The first and second printings were October 1970, with this third printing December 1970.) Signed on a "French Chef/ WGBH-TV Channel 2 Boston" bookplate affixed to the front endpaper ("Bon Appetit! Julia Child"). Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Coryn, Sidonie (illustrator). First Edition. Stated at copyright: "Twenty-third printing, March 1973." Signed and inscribed by Julia Child and Paul Child at half-title page: "Bon Appétit, To Pati - Julia Child, Paul Child." Patterned fleur-de-lis boards w/turquoise stars, black and white cover and spine titles on orange fields, light shelf wear. Pages near fine, clean. Dark turquoise endpapers. Bright orange top-stain. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Dust wrapper moderate shelf wear, rub, mark or underscore to front panel; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Typography, binding, and jacket design by Warren Chappell; illustrations by Sidonie Coryn. Scarce very good directly signed early 70's printing in same wrapper. "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food & long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. This beautiful book, with over 100 instructive illustrations, is revolutionary in its approach because: It leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection. It breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations bound to increase anyone's culinary repertoire. A note about authors at last page. 684 pages plus index. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Coryn, Sidonie (Illustrations) (illustrator). First Edition. Stated: "Eleventh Printing, February 1966." Signed by Julia Child at half-title page: "Bon Appétit, To Anne, Julia Child." Very attractive inscription and signature. Patterned fleur-de-lis boards w/turquoise stars, black and white cover and spine titles on orange fields, some shelf wear, toning. Pages good with attractive toning; few with dog-ears, moderate discoloration. Some toning with discoloration to exterior text block. Several vintage recipe clippings from variety of sources set in to volume. Turquoise endpapers; moderate sticker-pull at back pastedown. Vintage owner's label inside back cover: "Cate Brown, 2077 Stonesgate, Westlake Village, Ca." Bind good, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, moderate shelf wear, discoloration, spine sunning; unclipped 10.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Code 10/61 at front flap. Typography, binding, and jacket design by Warren Chappell; illustrations by Sidonie Coryn. The original single volume edition with Simone Beck atop titles. Scarce signed, near good early printing in same original wrapper. "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food & long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. This beautiful book, with over 100 instructive illustrations, is revolutionary in its approach because: It leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection. It breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations bound to increase anyone's culinary repertoire. 684 pages w/32 page index and a Note About the Author. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Coryn, Sidonie (Illustrations) (illustrator). First Edition. Published October 16th, 1961; no other dates. Signed by Julia Child on signature cut adhered at title page: "Julia Child." Very attractive. Patterned fleur-de-lis boards w/turquoise stars, black and white cover and spine titles on orange fields, moderate shelf wear. Pages near fine, clean. Orange top-stain, moderate discoloration, some partial toning. Small penned note inside cover: "Cheese Souffle p. 173"; brief marginalia at same recipe. Two 1960's vintage news-clippings set into volume: "Cheese Puff Shells," and "Essence of Elegance: Strawberry Bavarian Creme." Also set in are several folded leaves of hand-written recipe notes. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, moderate shelf wear, chip, spine toning; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Code 10/61 at front flap. Typography, binding, and jacket design by Warren Chappell; illustrations by Sidonie Coryn. The original single volume edition with Simone Beck atop authors at cover and title page. Near near very good October printing in near good original wrapper. "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food & long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. This beautiful book, with over 100 instructive illustrations, is revolutionary in its approach because: It leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection. It breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations bound to increase anyone's culinary repertoire. 684 pages w/32 page index and a Note About the Author. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author. Book.

Zustand: Very Good. Thirteenth Printing. Thirteenth printing. Signed by Julia Child on the half-title with the inscription "Bon Appetit" to former owner. Bound in publisher's original cloth, lacking the dust jacket. Very Good with fading to spine, wear and soiling to cloth. Staining to top edge and foredge of pages, pages toned, sevral corners creased. A modern classic of cookery, signed by its most famous co-author.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Coryn, Sidonie (Illustrations); Child, Paul (illustrator). First Edition. Vibrantly signed by Julia Child on signature cut lightly adhered at half-title page: "Julia Child." Very attractive. Stated First Edition at copyright page; title page dated 1970. True first edition with black, white cover titles. Patterned blue fleur-de-lis boards w/red stars, black and white cover and spine titles on blue fields, light shelf wear, toning. Pages near fine; no writing. Light discoloration to exterior text block. Deep red endpapers. Bind fine; hinges intact. Original first edition dust jacket, moderate edge wear, toning; unclipped 12.50, protected in new clear sleeve. Date code 10/70 at back flap. Scarce very good first edition in same wrapper. This is the 1970 issue of the highly anticipated second volume to Julia Child's wildly successful debut. A classic continued: an additional repertory of dishes and techniques carries the reader into further discoveries to savor. "Mastering the Art of French Cooking Volume Two" is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food & long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. This beautiful book, with over 100 instructive illustrations, is revolutionary in its approach because: It leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection. It breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations bound to increase anyone's culinary repertoire. A note about authors at last page. Over 7.25" x 10.25" design. 555 pages plus 54-page index. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Coryn, Sidonie (Illustrations) (illustrator). First Edition. Stated First Edition; Note About Authors dated August, 1961. Ultra-rare first printing signed by Julia Child on signature cut lightly adhered at title page: "Julia Child". Very attractive. Patterned fleur-de-lis boards w/turquoise stars, black and white cover and spine titles on crisp orange fields, some cover, corner, edge wear, rub, toning, sunning. Pages generally near good with toning; few w/page roll, discoloration. Light discoloration to exterior text block. Orange top-stain, faded. Turquoise endpapers. Front turquoise endpaper with large hand printed titles in black marker with name at bottom: "Mrs. James W. Lewis." Bind good, square. Original dust wrapper near good with moderate edge wear, rub, toning; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Author's names correctly feature Simone Beck atop and Julia as third in list. Code 10/61 at front flap. Solid first printing in near good wrapper. "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food & long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. This beautiful book, with over 100 instructive illustrations, is revolutionary in its approach because: It leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection. It breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations bound to increase anyone's culinary repertoire. 684 pages w/32 page index and a Note About the Author. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Authors. Book.

First edition, early printing of volume one and first edition of volume two of of this classic cook book. Quarto, 2 volumes, original illustrated boards. Volume one and two with drawings by Sidonie Coryn. Drawings by Paul Child. Both are near fine in very good to near fine price-clipped dust jackets. Typography, binding and jacket design by Warren Chappell. Julia Child s Mastering the Art of French Cooking is arguably the most influential work on French food ever published in the United States. A "self-confessed ham, she became a darling of audiences almost from the moment she made her debut in 1963 at the age of 50" (New York Times). Listed by Time Magazine as one of the top 100 non-fiction books written in English since 1923.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Coryn, Sidonie (Illustrations); Child, Paul (illustrator). First Edition. Vibrantly signed by Julia Child on custom bookplate lightly adhered at front endpaper: "Bon Appetit! Julia Child." Very attractive. Vintage bookplate features decorative pots and pans and script for WGBH TV Channel 2 in Boston where Child's "The French Chef" program was produced. Also, includes ephemeral receipt for auction winner at fundraiser for Channel 21 of Rochester, New York. Julia donated this particular book and signature plate to be auctioned. Stated First Edition at copyright page; title page dated 1970. True first edition with black, white cover titles. Patterned blue fleur-de-lis boards w/red stars, black and white cover and spine titles on blue fields, light shelf wear. Pages near fine; no writing. Deep red endpapers. Bind fine; hinges intact. Original first edition dust jacket, moderate shelf wear, toning; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Date code 10/70 at back flap. Rare near fine first edition in same wrapper. This is the 1970 issue of the highly anticipated second volume to Julia Child's wildly successful debut. A classic continued: an additional repertory of dishes and techniques carries the reader into further discoveries to savor. "Mastering the Art of French Cooking Volume Two" is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food & long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. This beautiful book, with over 100 instructive illustrations, is revolutionary in its approach because: It leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection. It breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations bound to increase anyone's culinary repertoire. A note about authors at last page. Over 7.25" x 10.25" design. 555 pages plus 54-page index. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Sidonie Coryn (illustrator). 1st Edition. Alfred A. Knopf. New York. 1961. 684 pages + index. First edition, second printing stated, November 1961; only a couple of weeks after the first printing on October 16, 1961. A most rare and uncommon signed copy by the book's artist and illustrator, Sidonie Coryn. Sidonie Coryn signed her name underneath "Illustrations by Sidonie Coryn" printed on the page opposite the title page. Additionally, laid-in is a handwritten, signed letter from Sidonie Coryn on her personal stationary to a friend: Dear ___, / I really didn't forget -/Just a bit of inefficiency on my/ part- The book sold so fast / I couldn't keep up with it- / My best regards for a / Merry Christmas and a / Joyous New Year / to you and your wife- / Sidonie Coryn. Book is tight, bright and clean. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Minor toning along panel edges. Turquoise endpapers are clean yet front endpaper is age-toned from laid-in paper. Slight darkening to backstrip. Original first issue DJ with Julia Child's name third in the pecking order on front; just above Sidonie Coryn's name. $10.00 price intact on flap. DJ shows open chip on upper right corner, chipping along rear flap fold, and spine of DJ is absent. A solid VG copy of the classic in a poor DJ; signed by the artist of the book's classic illustrations, in addition to a handwritten letter by the artist, commenting on how quickly the book took off. The rest of course is history as this book launched Julia Child's career and celebrity. Worth noting is this book is lauded for its helpful illustrations (Coryn's) and precise attention to detail, and for making fine cuisine accessible. Sixty plus years later, the book is still in print and is considered a seminal culinary masterwork. A much rarer offering than a signed Julia Child copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Coryn, Sidonie (Illustrations) (illustrator). First Edition. Stylishly signed by Julia Child and Paul Child at half-title page: "Julia Child, Paul Child." Very attractive signatures contemporaneous with publishing of this volume. Stated seventeenth printing, May 1968. 1968 at title page; notably larger font for year than earlier editions. Patterned fleur-de-lis boards w/turquoise stars, black and white cover and spine titles on orange fields, light shelf wear. Pages generally near fine, crisp. Two summer 1971 news clippings from the Seattle Post Intelligencer set in at front pages; some toning from these to pages. Each article features unique detail on Julia Child with images and a chocolate cake recipe. Interestingly, this volume also features an inscription at front endpaper with seventeen distinct signatures below: "T'was the night before Christmas 1968. Charles Pfifer, John Courage, Marin Martin" et al. Appears this signed volume may have been a Christmas eve gift and after search, few of the names appear to possibly have been a journalist, a producer, and an artist. Bind fine, hinges fully intact. Original dust wrapper, moderate shelf wear, rub, coffee cup ring to front panel; protected in new clear sleeve. Rare near fine signed original single volume edition in very good wrapper. "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food & long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. This beautiful book, with over 100 instructive illustrations, is revolutionary in its approach because: It leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection. It breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations bound to increase anyone's culinary repertoire. 684 pages plus 32 page index. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Coryn, Sidonie (Illustrations) (illustrator). First Edition. Stated First Edition; Note About Authors dated August, 1961. Ultra-rare first printing in original wrapper. Signed and holiday inscribed by Julia Child on signature cut lightly adhered at half-title page: "With love from, Julia Child, Paul Child" Very attractive and rare inscription from Julia. Patterned fleur-de-lis boards w/turquoise stars, black and white cover and spine titles on orange fields, light shelf wear, rub, bump to corner. Pages near fine, bright and clean. Turquoise endpapers; little residue, small sticker-pull inside front cover. Very stylish vintages owner's signature inside cover: "Jan. 1962, Helen Schneider." Crisp orange top-stain, moderate toning. Bind fine, square. Original dust wrapper, bright with light edge wear, chip; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Code 10/61 at front flap. Rare very good first printing in same sharp wrapper. "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food & long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. This beautiful book, with over 100 instructive illustrations, is revolutionary in its approach because: It leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection. It breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations bound to increase anyone's culinary repertoire. 684 pages w/32 page index and a Note About the Author. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed. Book.

Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Reprint. Two volumes, both later printings, both signed by Julia Child and inscribed to former owners. Bound in original Fleur-de-lis patterened cloth. Near Fine with fading to topstains, in Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light wear, fading to spines, light fading and light soiling. A lovely set of these culinary classics, signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Coryn, Sidonie (Illustrations) (illustrator). First Edition. Stylishly signed and inscribed by Julia Child and Paul Child at half-title page: "Bon Appétit! Julia Child, Paul Child." Very attractive signatures contemporaneous with the publishing of this volume. Stated at copyright: "Twelfth printing, August 1966. Rare directly signed, early printing. Patterned fleur-de-lis boards w/turquoise stars, black and white cover and spine titles on orange fields, light shelf wear, rub. Pages near fine. Turquoise colored endpapers. Bind fine, hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, moderate edge wear, chip; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Rare very good signed original single volume edition in same matching wrapper. 1966 was the first year of this title to feature Julia Child atop the author's list. "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food & long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. This beautiful book, with over 100 instructive illustrations, is revolutionary in its approach because: It leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection. It breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations bound to increase anyone's culinary repertoire. 684 pages plus 32 page index. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Coryn, Sidonie (Illustrations) (illustrator). First Edition. Stylishly signed and inscribed by Julia Child at half-title page: "Best Wishes and Bon Appétit! Julia Child" Very attractive signature contemporaneous with publishing of this volume. Stated at copyright: "Seventh printing, October 1964. Rare directly signed early printing. Patterned fleur-de-lis boards w/turquoise stars, black and white cover and spine titles on orange fields, moderate shelf wear, text block toning. Pages near fine; no writing. Turquoise colored endpapers. Bind fine, hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, moderate edge wear, rub; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Very good original single volume edition in same wrapper. "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food & long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. This beautiful book, with over 100 instructive illustrations, is revolutionary in its approach because: It leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection. It breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations bound to increase anyone's culinary repertoire. 684 pages plus 32 page index. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author. Book.

First editions of each work in this classic series. Quarto, 2 volumes, original illustrated boards. Volume one and two with drawings by Sidonie Coryn. Drawings by Paul Child. Signed by Julia Child on a bookplate of volume one, "Bon Apetit! Julia Child." Both are near fine in very good to near fine dust jackets, abrasion to a few pages of volume one. Typography, binding and jacket design by Warren Chappell. Julia Child s Mastering the Art of French Cooking is arguably the most influential work on French food ever published in the United States. A "self-confessed ham, she became a darling of audiences almost from the moment she made her debut in 1963 at the age of 50" (New York Times). Listed by Time Magazine as one of the top 100 non-fiction books written in English since 1923.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Coryn, Sidonie (Illustrations) (illustrator). First Edition. Stated First Edition; Note About Authors dated August, 1961. Ultra-rare first printing in original wrapper. Signed and holiday inscribed by Julia Child on signature cuts lightly adhered at half-title page: "Merry Christmas, Julia Child." Very attractive and rare Christmas inscription from Julia. Patterned fleur-de-lis boards w/turquoise stars, black and white cover and spine titles on orange fields, light shelf wear. Pages near fine, bright. Turquoise endpapers. Crisp orange top-stain, moderate toning. Bind fine, square. Original dust wrapper, bright with light shelf wear; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Code 10/61 at front flap. Rare near fine first printing in same sharp wrapper. "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food & long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. This beautiful book, with over 100 instructive illustrations, is revolutionary in its approach because: It leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection. It breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations bound to increase anyone's culinary repertoire. 684 pages w/32 page index and a Note About the Author. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good; spine faded; a few tiny spatters and pen marks to cloth; gentle rubbing/bumping to extremities; a little foxing to endpapers; else Fine. No dust jacket. Stated First Edition. Signed on the title page, next to their names, by Simone Beck and Julia Child (not on a tipped-in card, but on the actual page). xvi, 684, xxxii pp. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Decorative Cloth. Zustand: Very Good +. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good +. Paul Child (illustrator). The 1961 AND the 1970 stated 1st editions. WARMLY INSCRIBED TO BOOT BY AUTHOR SIMONE BECK along the half-title of Vol. II. Both volumes clean and tight and at least VG+. Vol. II also includes a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with a couple of very small closed tears along the panel edges and a bit of light fading at the spine. Thick, uniform quartos, nicely illustrated throughout by Sidonie Coryn "based on photographs by Paul Child -- Technical Drawings by Paul Child" as well. An impressive example of the landmark set, in its original printings and very uncommon --probably even more so than if signed by Julia Child-- inscribed by Simone Beck.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol I (1961) & Vol II (1970) By Julia Child. Both are 1st Edition, 1st Printings. Alfred A Knopf. SIGNED. Vol I is double-signed on a tipped in page. Vol II is double-signed on the half-title page. Condition: Books are in very good to excellent condition. Fading to spine of Vol I. Jackets in great shape as well. Minimal wear. Some small closed tears. Signed by Author(s).

Zustand: Good. First Edition. First edition stated, first printing. Signed by Julia Child and Simone Beck on the first blank page. Bound in publisher's original white cloth with red and blue Fleur-de-lees pattern and red topstain. Good. Cloth is soiled and toned, front and rear inner hinges crudely glue-repaired. Notes, clippings and soiling to endsheets. Staining to textblock edges, and occasionally to the pages themselves. A rare copy of the first printing, signed by two of the three contributors.

Hardcover. First Edition; Early Printing. Very Good+ in boards. Vol. 1 27th printing, Vol. 2 3rd printing. 1 inch open tear at Vol. 1 spine crown. Staining on top of Vol. 2 text block edge. ; Signed by Julia Child, and Paul Child on Vol.1 half title page. ; Signed by Author.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Two volumes, both are first editions (stated), first printings. Volume I is Signed by Julia Child and Simone Beck on the half-title page; Volume II is signed by Julia Child on the front free endpaper and inscribed to a former owner. Bound in publisher's original white cloth with red and blue Fleur-de-Les pattern. Volume I is Very Good with staining to the textblock edge and light water warping to the top page corners with some loss to the topstain there as well; former owner inscription to the front free endpaper. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with some tanning and edge tears. Volume II is Near Fine with some loss to the blue topstain, in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light soiling, light tanning to the spine.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Both volumes Very Good+ in a Very Good slipcase. Light rubbing along slipcase panel edges. Bump at slipcase spine crown. Light shelf wear on bottom slipcase panel. Light stain on top slipcase panel. Vol. I: 2 inch open tear at top of rear flap fold. Light chipping at spine crown/heel. Light foxing on side text block edge. Vol. II: Price clipped dust jacket. Light stain on top/bottom text block edges and rear end page. ; Vol. I personalized by Julia Child on 2nd FEP. Vol. II signed by Julia and Paul child on half title page. ; Signed by Author.

Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. Two volumes, both are first editions (stated), first printings. Volume I is Signed by Julia Child and Simone Beck on the half-title page; Volume II is signed by Julia Child and her husband and inscribed to a former owner on the half-title page. Bound in publisher's original white cloth with red and blue Fleur-de-Les pattern. Near Fine. Volume I with bumped corners, hinge at half-title page exposed with owner details written on half-title page as well. Dust jacket is price-clipped and with light edge wear and light toning, worn at the corners, and spine ends with short tears. Volume II has a water-droplet to the blue topstain and light softening to spine ends, in a price-clipped dust jacket with a tiny hold to the front panel, short tear to the top edge, and a small stain to the rear. A lovely set, both first printings and both signed directly.

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First edition stated, first printing. A presentation copy with a very important association signed by Julia Child and inscribed to close friends Hadley Richardson and Paul Mowrer on the half-title page, "For Paul and Hadley who were in at the very beginning of this oeuvre - with all my love - Julia / Chocorua - September, 1962." With Paul's ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Hadley was the first wife of author Ernest Hemingway and her second husband, Paul Scott Mowrer, was an American newspaper correspondent and winner of the first Pulitzer Prize for Correspondence. Hadley had first become acquainted with Julia's husband, artist Paul Child, when she and her then-husband Hemingway were in Paris in the 1920s. After World War II and back in Paris, Hadley, now with her second husband Paul Mowrer became very close friends with Paul and Julia Child. This was during the formative years of Julia's culinary journey while she was learning and exploring French cooking, a journey which culminated in the publication of this iconic book. Hadley is mentioned in Julia Child's memoir My Life in France, and Julia was matron-of-honor at Hadley and Ernest's son Jack Hemingway's wedding. Bound in publisher's original white fleur-de-list patterned cloth, lacking a dust jacket. Very Good with fading to cloth heaviest at spine, light soiling and and a few scattered stains to cloth and pages throughout. Pages tanned, several leaves nicked at the bottom edge. Inscribed one year after publication in Chocoreur, New Hampshire where Hadley and Paul lived. A fantastic association copy of Child's magnum opus, inscribed by Child to close friends who were there, as she states, "at the very beginning of this oeuvre".