New York: William Morrow and Company, 1984. Hardcover. Small 4to. Brown cloth spine with gilt lettering and tan paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. xii, 388pp. Illustrations. Near fine/near fine. A tight and handsome later (6th) printing of the first book by the minister-turned-chef (1939-2004) whose Chicago-based food show became an influential sensation in the 1980s -- signed and inscribed by him huge and sloppy in black fineline on the front flyleaf: "To Nancy / Feed him cold soup / & fish! / Jeff Smith / 1984." Front jacket notes, "More than 400 recipes from a rich assortment of international cuisines, together with invaluable cooking tips and techniques -- from the national Public Television series....

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Bookseller: Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 37693
Title: The Frugal Gourmet
Author: SMITH, Jeff
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0688031188
ISBN 13: 9780688031183
Publisher: William Morrow and Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1984
Bookseller catalogs: Books; Cooking;

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Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts accepts most major credit cards and PayPal. Checks are welcome. Institutions will be accommodated as their procedures require. Every effort has been made to describe each book and any defects accurately. If an item proves unsatisfactory for any reason, it may be returned within seven days. We would appreciate a courtesy call if an item is being returned. Member ABAA, ILAB, MWABA, The Manuscript Society.

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