Tales of the Table: A History of Western Cuisine
by Norman, Barbara
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1972. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. Royal octavo, pale green cloth decoratively blindstamped spine over dark green cloth covered boards.344pp. including a very extensive bibliography. A complete survey of the history of western cuisine including menus, traditions, historic chefs and royal gourmets and banquets including a section of recipes recreated for the modern cook in the rear. The bibliography is an exceptional source for the history of fine gastronomy and cook book collecting. A very tight, cleank, fresh, bright, unmarked and unread volume in a crisp, sharp, bright, unblemished dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. AS NEW..
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- Bookseller
- Brillig Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 07282
- Title
- Tales of the Table: A History of Western Cuisine
- Author
- Norman, Barbara
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Prentice-Hall
- Place of Publication
- Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- NORMAN, HISTORY, FOOD, COOKING, EATING, DINING, CUISINE, WESTERN, EUROPEAN, ENGLISH, FRENCH, ITALIAN, GERMAN, COOKBOOK, COOKERY, BEVERAGE, DRINKING, PREPARATION, GASTRONOMY, NUTRITION, GOURMET, GOURMAND, CHEF, ROYALTY, ARISTOCRACY, HISTORIC, RECIPES, RECE
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Brillig Books
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
About Brillig Books
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