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Child, Julia. From Julia Child's Kitchen.. Alfred A Knopf, New York, 1975.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Inscribed: "Bon Appetit to Jean & Clif/Julia Child." Also signed by Paul Child. Three tiny dents in spine edges; very light wear to spine bottom; small stain at edge of front flyleaf; last leaf slightly frayed at outer edge due to poor binding. Dust jacket has tears, small pieces missing and an old tape repair.
Seller: By Books Alone, Woodstock, NY, U.S.A.
Child, Julia; Child, Paul. FROM JULIA CHILD'S KITCHEN [Signed]. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1975.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, 687, xxvi pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine off-white with brown and black lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$15.00', some chipping and small tears to all extremities. Small stain to lower fore corner of text block, does not impact text. Inscribed on the front pastedown by both Julia Child and Paul Child. Shelved case 12. 1375448. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Child, Julia. FROM JULIA CHILD'S KITCHEN [Signed x2]. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1975.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, xvi, 687, xxvi pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine white with red-brown and black lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price uncut: "$15.00." Chipping and water damage along edges of dust jacket. Light soiling to edges of textblock. Some staining to rear endpaper. Light age-toning to interior pages. Signed flat by Julia and Paul Child on front free endpaper. Shelved in Case 12. 1377570. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Julia Child. From Julia Child's Kitchen. Alfred A. Knopf, 1975.
Price: US$325.01 + shipping
Description: Signed by AuthorJulia Child and photographer Paul Child Minor light splattering only to fore edge aea No dust jacket
Seller: Gumshoe Books, Columbia, SC, U.S.A.
Child, Julia. From Julia Child's Kitchen. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1975.
Price: US$360.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Inscribed by both Julia and Paul Child on free endpaper. "To Janet for Christmas - 1975, Julia Child, Paul Child." There is a small round light stain at the bottom of the free endpaper with same stain pattern on opposite page. There is a slight concave curve to the spine and a slight bit of wear at the bottom of the spine. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 687 pages; Signed by Author
Seller: Novel Ideas Books & Gifts, Decatur, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$385.00 + shipping
Description: First Printing. Octavo (24cm); original pictorial boards; dustjacket; xviii,687,[1],xxviiipp; illus. Inscribed on the front endpaper: "For Betty / Julia Child," and signed by Paul Child directly beneath. Spine ends nudged, modest external wear, with faint foxing to text edges and upper board edges; Very Good+. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $15.00), with moderate wear, some tears and attendant creases along the upper edge, gentle sunning to spine, and a few faint, tiny stains; Very Good. A collection of several hundred recipes - a mix of French classics and American dishes - illustrated throughout by Paul Child.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$795.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Stated First Edition at copyright page. Signed by Julia Child and Paul Child at front endpaper: "Bon Appetit! To Jennifer - Julia Child, Paul Child." Textured, semi-gloss pictorial boards, moderate shelf wear, rub, discoloration. Unique tinted cover image of oventop w/pots, pans, utensils and food, and classic blue spine design w/white titles on red fields. Pages very good, no writing; moderate discoloration to exterior text block. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Dust wrapper moderate edge wear, chip, rub, some discoloration; clipped, protected in fine clear sleeve. Code 10/75 at back flap. Rare near very good signed first edition in near good original wrapper. One of the first, most important, and most successful, cookbooks by America's beloved Julia Child. Using a very accessible approach to French cooking from an American point of view, presented here are recipes and techniques for the beginner as well as the more advanced cook, using easily available ingredients for everything from soups and appetizers to dessert. Black and white drawings and photographs throughout along with inspirational photography of old France bistros and restaurantes. 687 pages plus thorough twenty-six page index and Note About the Author. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$800.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. Original decorated cloth, very good with some foxing along the spine, in very good dust jacket with a small stain at bottom of spine and a small smudge on front cover, two gold ribbon markers. In original publisher's slipcase which has some wear with part of the label missing (not affecting the text) some splitting at top and wear along the edges, but very few slipcases survived. "Of the first edition of FROM JULIA'S KITCHEN fifteen hundred copies have been signed by the author specially bound. Each copy is signed by the author and numbered." This is No. 1273 and is signed by both Julia and Paul Child."
Seller: sonalsorises, los angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Description: This copy is sturdily bound in heavy, finely woven pictorial cloth with a bright orange oval printed with the title and author in white. Orange endpapers and orange ribbon marker; very clean and tight throughout. Virtually unread. In the original orange dust jacket which has a light stain on the rear inside flap and a closed tear at the center of the spine over the "From" in the title. With some tape applied to the verso over the tear. In the original slipcase which features the same drawing of cooking implements on the boards. With light soiling and fading to the spine and the top and bottom panels of the box. A vintage classic signed by this culinary duo. Julia Carolyn Child (born McWilliams(1912 2004) was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963. In 1963, the Childs built a home near the Provence town of Plascassier in the hills above Cannes on property belonging to co-author Simone Beck and her husband, Jean Fischbacher. The Childs named it "LaPitchoune", a Provençal word meaning "the little one" but over time the property was often affectionately referred to simply as "La Peetch". The three would-be authors initially signed a contract with publisher Houghton Mifflin, which later rejected the manuscript for seeming too much like an encyclopedia. Finally, when it was first published in 1961 by Alfred A. Knopf, the 726-page Mastering the Art of French Cooking was a best-seller and received critical acclaim that derived in part from the American interest in French culture in the early 1960s. Lauded for its helpful illustrations and precise attention to detail, and for making fine cuisine accessible, the book is still in print and is considered a seminal culinary work. (Wikipedia) First Edition with "First Edition" stated on the bottom of the copyright page.
Seller: Brainerd Phillipson Rare Books, Holliston, MA, U.S.A.
Child, Julia. From Julia Child's Kitchen. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1975.
Price: US$888.88 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: No. 386 of 1500 copies. Signed by Julia Child and Paul Child. With orange ribbon marker. Orange and white dust jacket with light wrinkles along bottom front and spine. In very good- slipcase with some edge wear, stains.
Seller: Take Five Books, Ashland, OR, U.S.A.
Child, Julia. From Julia Child's Kitchen [Signed First Edition]. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1975.
Price: US$895.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Stated First Edition at copyright page. Beautifully signed by Julia Child and Paul Child at front endpaper: "Bon Appétit! Julia Child, Paul Child." Contemporaneous inscription uniquely signed by Julia in green felt-tip; and Paul in black. Very attractive. Textured, semi-gloss pictorial boards, some shelf wear, rub, discoloration, toning. As with all of this first edition, the covers are irregularly textured with light ripple. Unique tinted cover image of oventop w/pots, pans, utensils and food, and classic blue spine design w/white titles on red fields. Pages very good, no writing; moderate discoloration to exterior text block. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Dust wrapper moderate edge wear, crease, spine toning; clipped, protected in fine clear sleeve. Code 10/75 at back flap. Rare near very good signed first edition in same original wrapper. One of the first, most important, and most successful, cookbooks by America's beloved Julia Child. Using a very accessible approach to French cooking from an American point of view, presented here are recipes and techniques for the beginner as well as the more advanced cook, using easily available ingredients for everything from soups and appetizers to dessert. Black and white drawings and photographs throughout along with inspirational photography of old France bistros and restaurantes. A wonderful spread greets at each new chapter. 687 pages plus thorough twenty-six page index and Note About the Author. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
Julia Child. From Julia Child's Kitchen - Signed Limited Edition. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1975.
Price: US$950.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine and appears unread in a fine dust jacket. Number 484 of 1500 copies signed by Julia Child and Paul Child. With a custom box, as issued, with several split seams.A beautiful copy.
Seller: James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA, Palm Desert, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$950.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Beautifully signed by Julia Child and Paul Child at limitation page. Rare limited edition signed and numbered by Julia and Paul Child. From limitation page: "Of the first edition of 'From Julia Child's Kitchen' fifteen hundred copies have been specially bound. Each copy is signed by the author and numbered, Julia Child, Paul Child. No. 870". Pictorial coated cloth boards, moderate shelf wear, bow, spine sunning. Pages very good; light page roll. Dark orange endpapers. Deep, dark blue-gray top-stain, moderate discoloration. Two dark orange ribbon markers. Bind fine; hinges intact. Rich cover design in pastel hues of blue-gray, orange, and cream. Scarce near very good signed limited edition. One of the first, most important, and most successful, cookbooks by America's beloved Julia Child. Using a very accessible approach to French cooking from an American point of view, presented here are recipes and techniques for the beginner as well as the more advanced cook, using easily available ingredients for everything from soups and appetizers to dessert. Black and white drawings and photographs throughout. Large 6 3/4" x 9 1/2" design. 687 pages plus thorough twenty-six page index and Note About the Author. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
Child, Julia. From Julia Child's Kitchen [Signed First Edition]. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1975.
Price: US$1095.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Stated First Edition at copyright page. Signed by Julia Child and Paul Child at front endpaper: "Julia Child, Paul Child." Textured, semi-gloss pictorial boards, light shelf wear. Unique tinted cover image of oventop w/pots, pans, utensils and food, and classic blue spine design w/white titles on red fields. Pages near fine, no writing. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Dust wrapper moderate shelf wear, chip, crease, toning; unclipped 15.00, protected in fine clear sleeve. Code 10/75 at back flap. Rare near fine signed first edition in good original wrapper. One of the first, most important, and most successful, cookbooks by America's beloved Julia Child. Using a very accessible approach to French cooking from an American point of view, presented here are recipes and techniques for the beginner as well as the more advanced cook, using easily available ingredients for everything from soups and appetizers to dessert. Black and white drawings and photographs throughout along with inspirational photography of old France bistros and restaurantes. 687 pages plus thorough twenty-six page index and Note About the Author. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
Child, Julia. From Julia Child's Kitchen. Alfred A Knopf, New York, 1975.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 687p ocavo, illustrated with photographs and drawings by Paul Child. Additional technical photographs by Albie Walton. Remainder mark on the bottom edge else about fine in a near fine dust jacket with slight toning on the spine and a shadow from sticker removal onthe front flap. 1/1500 numbered copies this #1473 and signed by Julia and Paul Child
Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, xvi, 687, xxvi pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket, and housed in publisher's Very Good minus slip case. Spine orange and white with black lettering. Water damage to spine of jacket and book. Non-archival tape adhered to inside of jacket at spine. Light chipping to edges. Small stain to front cover. Soiling and water damage to slip case. Top edge of textblock dyed blue. Light foxing to bottom and fore edges of textblock. Interior pages clean. Signed by Julia and Paul Child on limitation page. CE consignment. Shelved in Case 12. 1376662. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Rare limited edition signed and numbered by Julia and Paul Child. From limitation page: "Of the first edition of 'From Julia Child's Kitchen' fifteen hundred copies have been specially bound. Each copy is signed by the author and numbered, 'Julia Child, Paul Child.' No. '217'". Very attractive. Pictorial coated cloth boards, near fine, some texturing to surface. Pages near fine, sharp. Dark orange endpapers. Deep, dark blue-gray top-stain. Two bright orange satin ribbon markers. Bind fine; hinges intact. Rich cover design in pastel hues of blue-gray, orange, and cream. Textured matte wrapper, light shelf wear; protected in new clear sleeve. Slipcase matching design of boards, moderate shelf wear, rub, discoloration. Rare near fine, complete example in very good wrapper and case. One of the first, most important, and most successful, cookbooks by America's beloved Julia Child. Using a very accessible approach to French cooking from an American point of view, presented here are recipes and techniques for the beginner as well as the more advanced cook, using easily available ingredients for everything from soups and appetizers to dessert. Black and white drawings and photographs throughout. Large 6 3/4" x 9 1/2" design. 687 pages plus thorough twenty-six page index and Note About the Author. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$2200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition, first printing, limited issue. Number 807 of 1,500 specially bound copies signed by Julia Child and Paul Child. Bound in publisher's pictorial boards. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket with light edge wear and minor scuffing to spine. In Near Fine publisher's slipcase, which is lightly worn and toned. A lovely copy, uncommon in such nice condition.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.