Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Volumes 1 & 2.

CHILD, Julia; Beck.

Item Number: 139779

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961-70..

First editions of both volumes of this classic cook book. Quarto, 2 volumes, original illustrated boards. Both volumes are signed and inscribed by Julia Child and additionally signed by Paul Child. Volume one and two with drawings by Sidonie Coryn. Drawings by Paul Child. Typography, binding and jacket design by Warren Chappell. An exceptional set, rare signed in both volumes.

Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking is arguably the most influential work on French food ever published in the United States. A "self-confessed ham, she became a darling of audiences almost from the moment she made her debut in 1963 at the age of 50" (New York Times).