New Larousse Gastronomique
1986 (9th impression).
Hamlyn
, Twickenham
Touted as "The World's Greatest Cookery Reference Book" it is certainly an extraordinary (and very heavy) time with over a million words on food and wine with 47 intact colour plates and over 1000 black and white illustrations, fully referenced and indexed and alphabetically arranged as well. Probably best belonging on the shelves of the expert cook both professional and otherwise.Fully revised from the 1938 original edition. Despite its size it remains a practical guide to good eating with every aspect of the art of cooking being considered and the history and development of French cuisine over centuries is described too.
$48.00
Specifications
| Author | Montagne, Prosper |
| Publisher | Hamlyn |
| Place Published | Twickenham |
| Year Published | 1986 (9th impression) |
| Date of First Edition or Edition Notes |
1977 Thus |
| Size | Royal 8vo - Octavo, 254mm x 165mm |
| Chapters | Unspecified |
| Pages | 1064pp |
Condition Report
| Cover | Hardcover in excellent condition with Royal blue cloth boards and silver decoration to front board and silver titles original a very firm spine, blue linen book mark present and undamaged with only light tanning of all edges and pictorial dust wrapper in very good condition with only minor shelf wear and creases and a small 1cm tear original top front corner now protected by clear archival covering. |
| Overall | Text in excellent condition devoid of any extraneous notations original prior owner identification. |