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The Art of Pastry Making
Emile Herisse
1893
Ward, Lock, Bowden & Co : London
8" by 5.5"
xiv [1], 2-151 [9]pp
SUMMARY
The very scarce first edition of pastrycook-confectioner Emile Herisse's illustrated work on the art of pastry making, 'according to the French and English methods'.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The very scarce first edition of this work, billed as a 'concise practical guide', prepared for the use of 'confectioners, pastrycooks, and private families'.
Divided into sixteen chapters, with sections devoted to sugar boiling, icing, jellies, syrups, preserves, pancakes, pastries, soufflees, macarons, maringues, cakes and eclares, with the final chapter concerning savoury pastries.
With eight pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.
A bright copy of this work, very scarce in all editions.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Discolouration to back strip, with bumping to spine head and tail. Light marks to boards. Front hinge lightly strained, but holding firm. Binding lightly strained. Pages clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Very Good
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Overall Condition
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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