.. Bouquet de France
An Epicurean Tour of the French Provinces

by Samuel Chamberlain
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.. Recipes translated from the French and Adapted
by Narcissa Chamberlain

Illustrated with photographs and etchings by
Samuel Chamberlain

Published by Gourmet
First Printing, November 1952
Revised in 1957
Sixth Printing, August, 1960 
[This copy]
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.. [lii] . 619 Pages . 30 Chapters devoted to the tour and cuisine of the regions -- sights, towns, restaraunts, cafes, hotels, inns, etc., followed then by 62 pages of regional recipes . . ~200 illustrations . no one photographed archtecture better than Chamberlain, and then add in his etchings, all splendid . a time capsule of France in the 1950's.  More than a cookbook, this is a cultural tour with food and good living at its center . . . 

Clean bright tight unmarked copy! . Bound in a sturdy cream-colored cloth . Some tanning to the cloth (it does not scan accurately) . French emblem with flag and decoration in gold leaf on the front cover . titles stamped in gold upon the spine . . really a very nice copy
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