MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING (1961) JULIA CHILD SIGNED MENU, 1ST EDITION

Description: MASTERING THE ART OF French Cooking By Julia Child, Simone Beck, and Louisette Bertholle. Illustrations by Sidonie Coryn. Technical Drawings by Paul ChildALFRED A. KNOPF NEW YORK 1961 Stated First Edition; Note About Authors dated August, 1961. Ultra-rare first printing in original wrapper with Julia Child signed, dinner menu. Patterned fleur-de-lis boards w/turquoise stars, black and white cover and spine titles on orange fields, moderate corner, edge wear, some sunning to spine. Pages near fine, clean. Few with slight corner crease. Turquoise endpapers. Warm, attractive vintage inscription inside cover at front pastedown: "A Happy, Happy Birthday to my beloved wife. May you master the art of French cooking as well as you have mastered the imitation of Christ and the art of wifely love and devotion in Him. Your loving husband, Bill (and, of course, Bernie), January 18, 1962. 2 Thess. 3: 16." Orange top-stain, exterior text block, moderate toning. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, moderate edge wear, rub, toning, crease; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Code 10/61 at front flap. Rare good first printing in same wrapper. Includes special event menu for Chez Philippe in The Peabody Memphis stylishly signed by Julia Child at cover and set into volume. Very attractive vintage signature. Julia served as "Guest Celebrity Chef" with the master "Chef de Cuisine" José Gutierrez for "An Evening with Julia and José, July 18, 1992." Inside, printed in elegant cursive, is the grande four-course meal; each with a unique fine wine, also listed. Finally, a "Chocolate Napoleon with Raspberries and 'Creme Fraiche'" with "Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV." At lower back is a small iconic emblem of The Peabody with the row of ducks vignette. Very good folded, textured 6" x 8" menu tinted in slightly pinkish off-white, moderate corner wear, edge toning to cover; preserved in clear sleeve. Chez Philippe, in The Peabody Memphis, is the MidSouth’s only Forbes Four-Star and AAA Four-Diamond rated restaurant and is honored with the “Award of Excellence” from both Distinguished Restaurants of North America and Wine Spectator. In 2023, USA Today named Chez Philippe the "Best Hotel Restaurant" in the USA. The Peabody Memphis on BB King Blvd. is distinguished as the "South's Grand Hotel." With a style and tradition befitting one of the grandest, most legendary hotels, The Peabody offers a magnificent bridge between the "Blues City's" celebrated past and cosmopolitan present. The Peabody Memphis is legendary for its charm, elegance, gracious hospitality, and rich history. This historic icon opened in 1869 and is world-famous for its five resident Mallard ducks, who march daily on a red carpet through the lobby to and from the rooftop at 11am and 5pm. "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food & long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. This beautiful book, with over 100 instructive illustrations, is revolutionary in its approach because: It leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection. It breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations bound to increase anyone's culinary repertoire. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 684 pages w/32 page index and a Note About the Author. Insured post.

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