A Treasury of Great Recipes
by Price, Mary and Vincent
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket as Issued
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Ampersand Press, 1965. 456pgs. Copper colored padded boards with gilt lettering and design. silk bookmarks. Color photos throughout. Creasing to the corners. otherwise a clean unmarked copy. Stated First printing. One of the most revered and collectible cookbooks of the 20th century, Vincent and Mary Price's A Treasury of Great Recipes has stood the test of time. It now seems clear that one of the reasons this book has become a classic is not merely the recipes. This book captures an entire lifestyle -- the Postwar, globe-trotting, Pan Am, waiters in bow ties, gourmet lifestyle. This is a Mad Men book. No quick-to-the-table Betty Crocker conveniences here. Everything about this book screams "gracious dining." . First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Large 4to.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032180
- Title
- A Treasury of Great Recipes
- Author
- Price, Mary and Vincent
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Edition
- First Printing
- Publisher
- Ampersand Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- Cooking Internationl Illustrated Recipes Restaurants
- Size
- Large 4to
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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