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Vintage Dining With Marcel Proust Shirley King French Cuisine Belle Epoque
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Vintage Dining With Marcel Proust by Shirley King Hardcover Book Condition: Good vintage condition with light wear on the cover, minor edge wear, and some natural aging to the pages. No dust jacket included. Interior pages are clean, binding is secure, and all pages are intact. No major flaws noted. Hardcover with brown textured boards and gold embossed title on the cover and spine Full title: Dining With Marcel Proust: A Practical Guide to French Cuisine of the Belle Epoque Author: Shirley King Foreword by James Beard Publisher: Thames and Hudson Copyright year: 1979 Features 85 vintage illustrations and historical photographs from the Belle Époque era Includes themed recipes, detailed notes, and anecdotes connecting French cuisine to Proust's life and work Unique decorated endpapers and chapter illustrations throughout Table of contents covers hors d'oeuvre, soups, pâtés, fish and seafood, meat, poultry, game, vegetables, salads, sauces, breads, pastries, desserts, confectionery, drinks, and kitchen essentials Size: Large format hardcover (see photos for scale) A classic resource and collectible for fans of Marcel Proust, historical French cooking, and vintage cookbooks
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