$2,091
Child, Julia (1912-2004) and Simone Beck (1904-1991) Mastering the Art of French Cooking , Two Copies Inscribed to Avis DeVoto (1904-1989). New York: Knopf, 1966. [and] London: Cassell, [1963]. The Knopf edition is updated to reflect the corrections made by DeVoto in the first edition, inscribed by Child on the half-title, "To Avis-- with love / Final version of your book with every known fixable thing fixed-- Julia"; the Cassell edition is inscribed by Child and Beck, "À notre chère petite cuisinière et amie --Julia" and "À ma grande Avis, si parfaite cuisinière, Simone Beck"; both copies in publisher's cloth, the Cassell edition with the jacket. (2)
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-05-31
