About this title: The three volumes included here--MEDITERRANEAN FOOD, FRENCH COUNTRY COOKING, and SUMMER COOKING--are among Elizabeth David's most well-known and influential books. This composite volume includes forewords by Alice Water (who says Elizabeth David's books changed her life) & James Beard (who claims she is "the greatest food writer we have").
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
Edition: 1st Ed
Binding: hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780394491530ISBN:039449153X
Description: Very Good+/Good+ 8vo, red calico oilcloth binding, DJ is worn with tears at corners, three early cookbooks in one volume, 196, 199, and 244 pages + cumulative index. read more
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780394491530ISBN:039449153X
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-8"-9" Tall. Patterned red cloth hard cover book club copy with dust jacket. Upper edge rear board moderately bumped. Dust jacket, rubbed, small chips in upper edge, in new mylar cover. Contains three titles in one volume, complete and unabridged. Introduction by James Beard. 196pp., 195pp. and 244pp. respectively with an index for all three volumes and fifty line drawing illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780394491530ISBN:039449153X
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First US Edition. Foreword by James Beard. Illustrated in b/w by John Minton. NF/NF. Hardcover; 8vo.; laminated decorative boards; yellow topstain; 244 pp.; light wear to jacket edges, with a couple of tiny closed tears, else a clean, crisp, near fine copy. read more
Edition: First Thus
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, NY
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780394491530ISBN:039449153X
Description: Near Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. (US) No markings, Near Fine; no Dust jacket. Patterned cloth from the Souleiado Collection at Pierre Deux Fabrics, printed endpapers, Three books in one volume, individually paginated. Index. Line drawings by John Minton. Introduced by James Beard. (2.5 JM FO 40/5. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780394491530ISBN:039449153X
Description: Hardcover with dustjacket. 8vo. First American edition. Book is in near fine condition; there is a small address plate on front pastedown. Jacket is in VG condition; there is a 1/2" tear to top edge, and a few smaller tears. A clean, tight copy. With an introduction by James Beard. Not price-clipped. In protective mylar. 244 pp. plus index. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf, NY
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780394491530ISBN:039449153X
Description: MiNTON, John. Near Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. (USA) No markings, Near Fine in Very Good Dj with crease to the back panel and two minor edge faults to the head of the spine. DJ does not have a price to the flap and is in mylar sleeve. 8vo, patterned floral cloth on red background (from the Souleiado Collection of Pierre Deux Fabrics), printed endpapers, viii, 268pp, index. 50 line drawings by John Minton. In the introduction by James Beard for this edition, he calls David ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780394491530ISBN:039449153X
Description: Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo-8"-9" Tall. Patterned red cloth hard cover with dust jacket, FINE/VG. Tight, crisp, clean and unmarked copy. Dust jacket is lightly rubbed, with short tear to upper edge back panel, and offered in new mylar cover. Contains three titles in one volume, complete and unabridged. Introduction by James Beard. 196pp., 195pp. and 244pp. respectively with an index for all three volumes and fifty line drawing illustrations. read more
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