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| CHOCOLATERIE AIGLON Chocolat Sa Fabrication, Son Histoire Verviers, Belgium: Chocolaterie Aiglon, c1950. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 8vo. A very handsome brochure with few traces of use, no markings, a clean and tight copy. An important collectible for the collector of history of the grand chocolate makers; The grand Belgium Chocolate Maker of the 20th century, Aiglon, located in Verviers/Belgium issued this most fascinating document with numerous black and white illustrations of the history of chocolate, it's origin, manufacturing methods and equipment. Also included are a brief history of Aiglon, now no longer in existence. In the original French language; 32 pages. Near Fine . USD 100.00 [Appr.: EURO 66.75 | £UK 60.25 | JP¥ 8826] Book number: 11747 Click here to order or inquire at Books Tell You Why. | |
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| ALLARDICE, PAMELA Passion for Chocolate Sydney, Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0207185956. 8vo. A very handsome First Printing of this True First Edition in Very Fine/Fine condition; remainder-marked. A most beautiful collectible for the chocolate lover; "How to turn your love affair with chocolate into a lasting relationship. From Raspberry Fantasy to A Slice of Heaven, and from Featherlight Gateau to The Ultimate Hot Chocolate, chocolate in all its forms is presented in this gorgeous book. " (from the dust-jacket). Fine+ in Fine dust jacket . USD 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.5 | £UK 30.25 | JP¥ 4413] Book number: 11729 Click here to order or inquire at Books Tell You Why. | |
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| BRENNER, JOËL GLENN The Emperors of Chocolate New York, NY, USA: Random House, 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780679421900. 8vo. A very handsome First Printing of the First Edition in Fine condition in Very Good+ dust jacket with two small closed tears. A beautiful collectible and introduction into the commercialization of chocolate; Inside the secret world of the chocolate empires built by Milton Hershey and Forrest Mars. Brenner takes us into a fascinating and mysterious world, biography and cultural history make for an eye-opening account of two former family business that turned into multi billion dollar businesses. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket . USD 100.00 [Appr.: EURO 66.75 | £UK 60.25 | JP¥ 8826] Book number: 11675 Click here to order or inquire at Books Tell You Why. | |
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| CAGLE, WILLIAM R. ; LISA KILLION STAFFORD American Books on Food and Drink, 1739 - 1950 New Castle, DE, USA: Oak Knoll Press, 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1884718671. 8vo. An elegant copy of this First Edition / First Printing in unread As New condition in alike dust-jacket; Cagle and Stafford, using the massive collection of books on food and drink housed at the Lilly Library at Indiana University, have compiled this comprehensive bibliography covering American books on food and drink from 1739 to 1950. Anyone interested in casual cookbook collecting or gastronomical research will want to add this work to his collection. As New in As New dust jacket . USD 120.00 [Appr.: EURO 80.25 | £UK 72.25 | JP¥ 10591] Book number: 13105 Click here to order or inquire at Books Tell You Why. | |
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| MAYLE, PETER Provence a - Z New York, NY, USA: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 9781400044429. 8vo. A stunning copy of this First Edition/First Printing in As New condition in alike dust jacket; Peter Mayle has long been overwhelmed by anything hinting of Provence so now he compiles all his information, folklore, pop culture, trivia, etc. into a highly entertaining sourcebook. Whether you're interested in French food or architecture or matchbooks, Mayle has the address and phone number. As New in As New dust jacket . USD 110.00 [Appr.: EURO 73.5 | £UK 66.25 | JP¥ 9708] Book number: 12853 Click here to order or inquire at Books Tell You Why. | |
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| PRESILLA, MARICEL The New Taste of Chocolate a Cultural & Natural History of Cacao with Recipes Berkeley, CA, USA: 10 Speed Press, 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1580081436. Square 4to. A delectable First Edition/ First Printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket with very minor bumping and chipping on spine and bottom boards; Presilla, a cultural anthropologist with a Ph. D in medieval history, is also trained in the culinary arts. In this beautifully photgraphed cultural and natural history of the cacao bean, Presilla explains the new approach toward chocolate being taken by manufacturers and connoisseurs. Also included are recipes from renowned pastry chefs and chocolatiers, Pierre Herme and Elizabeth Falkner. Fine in Fine dust jacket . USD 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 40.25 | £UK 36.25 | JP¥ 5295] Book number: 13043 Click here to order or inquire at Books Tell You Why. | |
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| RICHARDSON, PAUL Indulgence London, Great Britain: Little, Brown, 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780316860956. 8vo. A very beautiful First Printing of the First Edition in As New condition in alike dust jacket; Paul Richardson satisfies a lifelong craving by traveling the world to find out the history of this most popular of foods, from the Italian sanguinaccio to chocolate milk to Hershey's chocolate massages, Richardson samples the delicacies within the historic evolution of chocolate. As New in As New dust jacket . USD 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 26.75 | £UK 24.25 | JP¥ 3530] Book number: 11776 Click here to order or inquire at Books Tell You Why. | |
| TERRIO, SUSAN J. Crafting the Culture and History of French Chocolate Berkeley, CA, USA: University of California Press, 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0520221257. 8vo. A very nice copy of this First Edition/First Printing in Fine condition; What began as a search for a dissertation topic resulted in Susan Terrio's detailed history of chocolate production in France. Trained as an anthropologist, she explores her topic from a standpoint of the unique French circumstances which helped to define the evolution of the chocolate culture and the advent of chocolate crafting. Fine . USD 150.00 [Appr.: EURO 100.25 | £UK 90.25 | JP¥ 13239] Book number: 13044 Click here to order or inquire at Books Tell You Why. |
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