La Belle France: A Gourmet's Guide to the French Provinces by Editors of Realites - 1964

Golden Press, New York, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Preface by André Maurois and index. Map illustrated end pages showing the various regions of France. The text is illustrated with copious photographs both colour and black-and-white with the occasional black-and-white illustration. Blue coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Colour photographic dustwrapper with red, white and blue coloured titles to the front panel and black and blue coloured titles to the back strip. This book is a tour through the various provinces of France and of the food that is idiosyncratic to the region along with a small potted history of the province and recipes to titillate any taste bud.  Rubbing to the back strip corners and to the book corners with some white marks to the front panel. Light age toning of the text block edges. Creasing of the dustwrapper edges with some rubbing of the panels. A previous owner has placed the dustwrapper in a protective covering and then put a piece of tape on the front fold over edge to the front end page.  First English Translation. Size: Folio (over 12" tall ). [8] 9 - 300 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Sociology; France; 1960s; Farming & Rural Life. Inventory No: 0123830. . THIS BOOK WEIGHS OVER 1KG WITHOUT PACKING AND EXTRA POST WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA. PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR COSTS BEFORE YOU ORDER, THANK YOU.