Author: Jules Gouffe
Title: Le Livre de Cuisine
Description: Paris, Librairie Hachette, 1884. Leather. Jules Gouffe's important culinary work, here in its sixth edition in the original French. In a handsome signed half morocco binding, with slipcase. The sixth edition of Jules Gouffe's hugely impactful cookery book, first published in 1867, in the original French. In a signed Vandycke bindind. Featuring four full colour plates, a further thirteen illustrated plates -including frontispiece - and numerous further steel engraved vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.Joules Gouffe's work as a renowned chef and patissier had a significant impact on the evolution of French gastronomy. He was nicknamed 'the apostle of decorative cuisine' by the French culinary scene for his vast knowledge of food, with his legacy is still vibrant amongst the chefs of today. Most of his works, including this one, were later translated into English by his brother, Alphonse Gouffe, Head Pastry Cook to Queen Victoria. Rebound in a signed half morocco binding, with paper covered board. Housed in a slipcase of paper covered boards. Externally, exceptionally smart, with fading to back strip. Binders stamp to recto of front free endpaper. Slipcase is rubbed to extremities, with small losses to marbled paper in these areas. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, and generally clean. A few scattered patches of light spotting throughout, most concentrated to first few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.
Keywords: French Cuisine French France Recipe French Not Stated
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Title: Le Livre de Cuisine
Description: Paris, Librairie Hachette, 1884. Leather. Jules Gouffe's important culinary work, here in its sixth edition in the original French. In a handsome signed half morocco binding, with slipcase. The sixth edition of Jules Gouffe's hugely impactful cookery book, first published in 1867, in the original French. In a signed Vandycke bindind. Featuring four full colour plates, a further thirteen illustrated plates -including frontispiece - and numerous further steel engraved vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.Joules Gouffe's work as a renowned chef and patissier had a significant impact on the evolution of French gastronomy. He was nicknamed 'the apostle of decorative cuisine' by the French culinary scene for his vast knowledge of food, with his legacy is still vibrant amongst the chefs of today. Most of his works, including this one, were later translated into English by his brother, Alphonse Gouffe, Head Pastry Cook to Queen Victoria. Rebound in a signed half morocco binding, with paper covered board. Housed in a slipcase of paper covered boards. Externally, exceptionally smart, with fading to back strip. Binders stamp to recto of front free endpaper. Slipcase is rubbed to extremities, with small losses to marbled paper in these areas. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, and generally clean. A few scattered patches of light spotting throughout, most concentrated to first few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.
Keywords: French Cuisine French France Recipe French Not Stated
Price: GBP 395.00 = appr. US$ 564.05 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 782F56
- Book number: 782F56
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