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The Poetical Pursuit of Food: Japanese Recipes for American Cooks
by Kondo, Sonoko
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Very Good- dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0517556537
- ISBN 13
- 9780517556535
- Seller
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc.. Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1986. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0517556537 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, jacket is damp-marked but this flaw is mostly on the reverse side only, the "up"-side of the jacket is clean and presentable with mild rubbing and mild tanning on the flaps, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "very fresh and modern while, at the same time, extremely respectful of Japanese tradition," illustrated; 296 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Mainly Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 052822
- Title
- The Poetical Pursuit of Food: Japanese Recipes for American Cooks
- Author
- Kondo, Sonoko
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Very Good- dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0517556537
- ISBN 13
- 9780517556535
- Publisher
- Clarkson N. Potter, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- 0517556537, JAPAN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cooking;
Terms of Sale
Mainly Books
Please add $5.99 USPS media rate shipping in the USA. Please inquire for all other rates. All books subject to prior sale. Paypal, Check, Money Order accepted. Pennsylvania residents please add 6% sales tax. First printings are always stated in our description. Books are returnable within 10 days. Please contact us for instructions before making a return. We are professional booksellers who place the highest standards on our service, description, and the quality of our stock.
About the Seller
Mainly Books
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania
About Mainly Books
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- Rubbing
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- Number Line
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- Jacket
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- Flap(s)
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...