LA CUISINE ANGLO-AMERICAINE: Comprenant la Cuisine Anglaise, la Cuisine Americaine, Ave la patisserie de Cuisine et de Magasin, Les Desserts, Les Glaces, La Petite Roulangerie, Les Boissons Americaines, etc.
by Goy, Sylvain Claudius
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
1915. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st edition. A Very Good copy of this important culinary title. 8vo, 489 pp. Text in French. Bound in publishers brown cloth with titles in black. Top and bottom of spine show some rubbing as well as on the tips. Interior is clean and unmarked with toning on the front and rear end papers. World Cat shows 11 copies. Rear hinge starting. A Very Good copy of this SCARCE book. French baker Sylvain Claudius Goy wrote a recipe in 1915, that would cement the technique that remains at the heart of baking the modern croissant. His use of yeast differentiated his rolls from traditional puff pastry's and gave birth to the croissant of present day. The recipe in this book, page 272, is the first published example for a croissant.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Frey Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24783
- Title
- LA CUISINE ANGLO-AMERICAINE
- Author
- Goy, Sylvain Claudius
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Date Published
- 1915
- Keywords
- cooking, baking, chef, recipe, croissant, french, bakery,
Terms of Sale
Frey Fine Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Frey Fine Books
Biblio member since 2019
Rougemont, North Carolina
About Frey Fine Books
Antiquarian bookseller, with over 15 years experience.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....