X. M. Boulestin — Having Crossed the Channel
London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1934 . First edition. Cloth. Smart first edition on the restaurant recommendations of prominent chef Marcel Boulestin in France and parts of Europe. First edition.In publisher's original cloth binding.Featuring a colour frontispiece and numerous further monochrome in-text illustrations by Jean Ãmile Laboureur.Written by French chef and restauranteur Xavier Marcel Boulestin, who published a number of cookery books towards the beginning of the twentieth century that played a part in popularising French cuisine in the English-speaking world. This present work follows the travels of Boulestin through France and parts of Europe, such as Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, documenting his favourite places to eat and drink. In publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with only minor bumping and rubbing and a few marks. Internally, firmly bound. Very bright and clean with the exception of some light spotting, predominantly to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: J. E. Laboureur. Very Good .
