X. M. Boulestin — What Shall We Have to-Day?

London, William Heinemann, 1933. Cloth. A smart third edition of this delightful collection of recipes for each day of the year from French chef and restauranteur Xavier Marcel Boulestin. Third edition. An intriguing and practical collection of recipes for each day of the year, being three hundred and sixty-five delicious dishes. With chapters providing tips on the main culinary processes, ticks of the trade, descriptions, and an alphabetical index. Written by Xavier Marcel Boulestin, a French chef, restaurateur, and the author of cookery books that popularised French cuisine in the English-speaking world. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor rubbing to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with light wear and chipping to the extremities. Minor sunning to the spine and panel edges. Light loss to the head and tail of the spine sympathetically repaired with tape. Additional tape reinforcements to the internal side of the wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. A contemporary ink inscription and the previous owner's bookplate to the front endpapers. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.