Beard on Bread
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. Illustrations by Karl Stuecklen. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 8.0 x 6.5 inches. pp xiv, 230, viii, [2]. First printing in original illustrated dustjacket. Light tan glossy pictorial boards. Top edge dyed yellow. Dark brown endpapers. Richly illustrated throughout with drawings, including dustjacket illustration, by Karl Stuecklen. Minimal wear to case, tips softening, very top edges sun faded. No soiling. Light foxing to top and leading edges of text block. Slight spine lean. Internally pristine. Price-clipped dustjacket shows light edgewear and chipping, with a 1.5 x 0.5-inch surface shear to front panel (please see image). Dustjacket now in archival protective cover. Publisher Marketing: "National Bestseller - The definitive cookbook on bread baking, Beard on Bread contains 100 recipes and variations for making delicious, fresh bread at home--by one of the most influential cookery teachers of the twentieth century. Covering breads from Sourdough to Challah, Brioche to fruits breads, and Parker House Rolls to Buttermilk White Bread, this classic cookbook brings together simple, easy-to-make recipes from across America and around the world. Written by culinary icon James Beard--the “Dean of American Gastronomy”--and featuring a wonderful variety of different types of bread--plain, whole-meal, and sweetened breads, batter breads, baking powder and soda breads, rolls, flat breads, filled breads, fried breads, and more--as well as a 12-point list of remedies to help you bake a better loaf, this is the only book home bakers need in order to master the art of making bread" Very Good / Very Good. Item #297
Price: $150.00