Macdonald Publishers, 1981, Hardcover, Book Condition: Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, First, Illustrated By: Allison Gow

400 g.; IV, 168 pages, last page blank, acknowledgements, index of wines, list of principal dishes, glossary, bibliography and index. The text is illustrated with black-and-white drawings by Alison Gow with illustrations of France by the author. Green coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Bumping to the backstrip edges and to the top book corners. The spine is cocked. Some dust marks to the text block edges. Light browning, foxing and marking to the endpapers. Illustrated dustwrapper, with brown titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing and slight creasing to the dustwrapper edges and the top right-hand corner of the front dustwrapper panel is quite bumped. Light fading to the backstrip and a few marks to the dustwrapper panels. Black-and-white photograph of the author to the rear fold over panel. " Le Menu Gastronmique is an attempt to depart from the more usual rigid lines of recipe books; indeed, recipes as such are not given here. Instead, the cook will be inspired by the suggested menus, and a detailed discussion of each dish, its components and final effect, and will add to his or her own ideas and experience to produce a fine meal. There is sufficient guidance given to enable the reproduction of dishes, without ever specifying quantities or methods; and the discussion and suggestion of possible alternatives should stimulate imagination and invention. A personal selection of suitable wines accompanies each menu." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Allison Gow. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; ISBN: 0904265609. ISBN/EAN: 9780904265606. Inventory No: 0107201.