Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Julia Child ; [et al]. Mastering the art of Frenc cooking : Volume One. Alfred A. Knopf, 1971.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Volume 1 only. Book is square. Binding is tight but the front and back hinges have been reinforced with binding tape. Contents are generally clean throughout but there are a few pages with food stains from someone using the recipes. Cover boards are in fair shape. Dust jacket is in good shape but the colors are faded along the spine. Former library book with usual library stamps, labels, tape stains and markings.
Seller: Cape Breton Regional Library, Sydney, NS, Canada
Julia Child. The Art of Cooking. Alfred A Knopf, 1971.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Mastering the Art of Cooking. May 1971, 20th Printing. By Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck-Volume One. Please read the full description carefully before purchasing any products. Book is in good condition. Book may consist of a sticky residue, foxing, water stains, fingerprints, dirt, debris, writings, scratches, scuff marks, creases, wrinkles, rips, tears, folds, minor staining, previous stickers, or labels applied by the retail store, manufacture and/or previous owner. The book does not come with a dust jacket. The book consist of the previous owner's name, address and phone number. It has been blurred out to protect his identity. I am not a book expert.
Seller: Selleronebay, West Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$60.33 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Child, Julia; Louisette Bertholle, Simon Beck. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1971. Twentieth printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; xv, 684, xxxii., Index pp., illustrated. Blue and red pattern on white boards. This is a fine copy without markings, tears or folds; appears to have been rarely, if ever read. Dustjacket has toning, with edge and corner rubbing.
Seller: Back Lane Books, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A clean copy of the First Printing of the First Edition in an attractive Very Good jacket. ; 1.5 x 9.9 x 7 Inches
Seller: Gerry Kleier Rare Books, Martinez, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good condition in matching cloth bindings. Volume one is red and volume two is blue. Spine of volume two is just a bit faded. Spine tips and cover corners of both books are bumped. A little soiling on bottom cover edges. 684 and 555 pages plus index in each volume.
Seller: Jerry Merkel, XENIA, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Twentieth printing. Pp xv, 684, xxxii. Index. Illustrated. An attractive, well-loved and cared for copy with some signs of use. The boards are blue and red pattern on white, with a turquoise blue, white and red jacket. Now in a new archival clear removable cover there is the lingering evidence of cellophane tape stain on both covers and the shadow tone on the free end papers, first and last. The dust jacket is just slightly edge worn, the spine strip is lightly faded the publisher red stain is faded and spotted. The board edges are just lightly worn but the corners are bumped and there is considerable edge soil and edge spotting. Pages 41-50 (chapter one, soups) are heavily stained from use, the rest of the book is without markings or soil. ; 8vo
Seller: E Ridge Fine Books, Lake Elsinore, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good with very good dust jackets. Both volumes have minor binding slants. Volume one is bumped at spine tips and top corners with a 1/2 inch tear at top of spine of dust jacket. Volume two is bumped at spine tips. Dust jackets of both volumes are mildly faded on spines. 684 and 555 pages plus index in each volume.
Seller: Jerry Merkel, XENIA, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$135.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Twentieth printing of Julia Child's classic French cookbook. Red , white and blue boards printed with tiny fleur de lis. Slight bit of band wear and half in tan stain at lower spine. Beautiful clean and unmarked text. Red top edge is slightly faded and mottled looking. Dust jacket is good with some edgewear, spine panel tanning, two small chips on spine and curved 2" closed tear at top front spine edge. Volume II is also available.(xv) 684 pp. (xxxii ) Cooking, French, Classic.
Seller: Sea Chest Books, Tucumcari, NM, U.S.A.
Price: US$165.69 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: Brand New!
Seller: Save With Sam, North Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$637.95 + shipping
Description: Very Good in a Good price clipped dust jacket. Open tearing on spine crown, spine side edge, panel corners, and front and rear panel side edges. Small closed tears on top and bottom front and rear panels. Rubbing and light staining on front panel. Shelfwear on rear panel. Light staining on top text block edge. Light foxing on text block edges.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.