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The Pie Book

The Pie Book Hardcover - 1949

by De Gouy, Louis P

  • Used
  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • first

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New York, NY: Greenberg. Very Good. 1949. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Near Fine condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "De Gouy began his career as chef under his famous father, who was then Esquire of Cuisine to the late Emperor Francis Josef of Austria. Later he studied under the renowned Escoffier. In time his name became associated with some of the great culinary establishments in Europe and America. In France: Grand Hotel, Hotel Regina, Hotel du Louvre, Hotel de Paris, and Monte Carlo. In England: Carlton Hotel, Leicester Square, Hotel Kensington, and Grand Hotel, Folkstone. In Spain: Casino of San Sebastian and Hotel Maria Christina. In America: the old Hotel Belmont and the old Waldorf-Astoria in New York City; Old Indian Harbor Yacht Club in Greenwich, Conn. ; La Tour d’Argent in Chicago; and countless others. He served as Chef Steward aboard the J. P. Morgan yacht Wild Duck when it made its cruise around the world. (For a man who only lived to be seventy-one years old, he really got around). In addition to being one of the founders of Gourmet Magazine, De Gouy was consulting editor and chef for Restaurant Management Magazine, and consulting chef for the National Hotelmen Association of America. " (from Sandy's Chatter website) .
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  • Title The Pie Book
  • Author De Gouy, Louis P
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st American Edition; 1st Printing
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Publisher Greenberg, New York, NY
  • Date 1949
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A48099

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