Bibliotheca Gastronomica, A Catalogue of Books and Documents on Gastronomy
by Simon, Andre
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good condition/Good dust jacket
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
London: The Wine and Food Society, 1953. NOT a library discard. Very Good condition in a Good dust jacket. PHOTOS UPON REQUEST. Looks better than this description implies. The price clipped, moderately soiled jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. Bottom corner (1/4 inch) of perhaps 9 leaves very lightly damp stained (no text or illustrations are affected). Foxing to endpapers only. All other pages have NO foxing and are clean and unmarked. 1953. First Edition. Limited to 750 copies, this being #519. Printed at the Curwen Press. Illustrated with title page reproductions. Subtitle: "The Production, Taxation, Distribution and Consumption of Food and Drink, Their Use and Abuse in All Times and Among All Peoples." Top edge gilt. Bound in the original maroon cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. Besterman 2248. Sheehy 1238. "This is not a bibliography in the true sense of the word, but a catalog of Mr. Simon's personal library. 'A Catalogue of some of the books which have given me considerable pleasure to collect in the course of the past half-century... ' There are 1,644 titles, many of which are annotated. " -- Gabler G36550. A similar copy realized $450 at the 1985 Crahan auction. Another copy brought $358 at the 1990 Wreden auction.. First Edition, Limited 750 numbered. Hardcover. Very Good condition/Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 209pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023509
- Title
- Bibliotheca Gastronomica, A Catalogue of Books and Documents on Gastronomy
- Author
- Simon, Andre
- Illustrator
- NOT a library discard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition, Limited 750 numbered
- Publisher
- The Wine and Food Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1953
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cooking / Food / Beverages; Book Collecting / References for Book Collectors;
- Size
- 209pp
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- Price Clipped
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Spine
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- Title Page
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- Soiled
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- First Edition
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- Brodart
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