Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume Two

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1973. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Coryn, Sidonie; Child, Paul. Vol II of the bible of French cooking for the American chef. After it became clear the whole of "la cuisine francaise" was not going to fit into a single volume, this second volume was conceived & issued 9 years after the first one came out in 1961. Foreword by the authors is followed by 555 pages of well-illustrated text, plus extensive Appendices & an Index. Orig. published in 1970, this is the 7th printing of that FIRST EDITION from 1973, with the classic fleur-de-lis cover design. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding is straight & strong, pages creamy white, hinges secure. Mild fading to blue top stain & slight pushing to heel of spine. We are also offering an equally nice copy of Vol. I; please see our listing #22071 & take 20% off if purchased together! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. NOTE: We are also offering a signed copy of this book, with no DJ; please see our listing #021849, as well as NOTE: we are also offering signed copies of both Vol. I & Vol. II. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping without preapproval of extra postage per USPS rates.