Cocina Casera Francesa, Illustrada : Selección de recetas culinarias de cocina sencilla
Franco-Mexicana, 1921.
First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Item #CAT001040
Original wraps, lacking all before page 18 (the title page, dedication page, the preface by Augusto Genin, and the first page of the introduction. Complete as to recipes and in the original wraps with loss to one corner. 17-337pp, (1), VIII, 3 pages of ads, 3 blank leaves. Interspersed with ads.
Deverdun was a Mexico City born Frenchman who took over the famous Mexico City sweet shop Dulcería y Pastelería de H. Deverdun when his father retired to France. He was forced by the revolution to close in 1911 and attempted to stave off financial ruin with a newspaper column El Gastronomo and a pair of cookbooks making him a key figure in the spread of French cookery in Mexico. Mostly European recipes - gnocchi, caldo, lots of egg recipes; small section of cocktails. 2 copies of the second volume focusing on pastry in OCLC (published 1922), none of this edition. Size: 12mo . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Inventory No: CAT001040.
Price: $200.00