Mastering the Art Of French Cooking

by Child, Julia; Bertholle, Louisette; Beck, Simone

Mastering the Art of French Cooking is a two-volume French cookbook written by American author Julia Child, Simone Beck, and Louisette Bertholle, both of France. Written for the American market, it was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1961 (Volume 1) and 1970 (Volume 2). Widely credited with bringing French cuisine into the American home, it has since become a standard in the culinary world. Originally, a third volume was planned but Child lost interest in the project as her television career took off and so Simone Beck published separately what would have been the third volume as Simca's Cuisine.

First edition identification

The first edition of the first volume, published in 1961 by Knopf in patterned white boards and a blue and white pictorial jacket states "First edition" on the copyright page. The first of the second volume was not published until 1970 in similarly patterned boards and a dark blue and white jacket, and also states "First Edition" on the copyright page. Both are highly collectible, and as with most cookbooks, copies in nice condition with a jacket are uncommon. Childs' signature adds considerable value to each and in fact even early printings can be quite valuable with the authors' signatures.

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Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Volume I & II
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Volume I & II

by Child, Julia; Beck, Simone; Bertholle, Louisette

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1970
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Two volumes, both are first editions (stated), first printings. Volume I is Signed by Julia Child and Simone Beck on the half-title page; Volume II is signed by Julia Child and her husband and inscribed to a former owner on the half-title page. Bound in publisher's original… Read more about this item
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking

by Child, Julia; Beck, Simone; Bertholle, Louisette

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1983-10-12
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Hardcover
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0394533992
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking (Volume 1)

by Julia Child; Simone Beck; Louisette Bertholle

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1983-09-12
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Paperback
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0394721780
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking

by Child, Julia; Bertholle, Louisette; Beck, Simone

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First Edition
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1973
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. Twenty-fourth Printing, November, 1973. Patterned fleur-de-lis boards w/turquoise stars, black and white cover and spine titles on crisp orange fields, moderate shelf wear. Pages near fine; few specks to exterior text block. Bright orange top-stain. Penned to top: "Julia Child - French Cooking". Bind fine; hinges intact. Original… Read more about this item
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set)

by Child, Julia; Bertholle, Louisette; Beck, Simone

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Mastering the Art of French Cooking (Volume 1)

by Julia Child, Simone Beck, Louisette Bertholle

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Updated
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1983-09-12
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by Julia Child / Simone Beck / Louisette Bertholle

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1961
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"VERY GOOD --- DUST JACKET: Wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Chipping to top of spine, extending into front panel. Likewise, minor chipping to bottom of spine. Small open tear, upper right side of spine. Small closed tear/chip to top center edge, front panel. Minor chipping to all outside corners, most noticeably… Read more about this item
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking [November, 1961]

by Child, Julia; Bertholle, Louisette; Beck, Simone

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First Edition
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1961
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. Stated second printing, November 1961. Patterned fleur-de-lis boards w/turquoise stars, black and white cover and spine titles on bright orange fields, moderate shelf wear. Pages near fine, clean. Stylish vintage signature at front blank endpaper: "Helen Elwood Lawrence, Washington - 1963." Deep orange top edge. Bind fine, square; hinges… Read more about this item
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking

by Child, Julia; Bertholle, Louisette; Beck, Simone

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First Edition
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1973
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. Twenty-fourth Printing, November, 1973. Patterned fleur-de-lis boards w/turquoise stars, black and white cover and spine titles on crisp orange fields, fine. Pages near fine, sharp. Vintage name at front endpaper: "Jan Shipman". Bright orange top edge. Bind fine; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper with bright crisp spine… Read more about this item
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MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING

by BECK, Simone, Louisette Bertholle, Julia Child

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Seventeenth Printing
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1965
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NY: Knopf, 1965. Seventeenth Printing. Coryn, Sidonie. Small 4to, pp. xv, 684, xxxii. Index. Illlustrated by Sidonie Coryn. Ivory cloth, printed in red and turquoise. Edges spotted, cover little soiled, foredge stained, o/w a VG tight copy.
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking

by Child, Julia; Bertholle, Louisette; Beck, Simone

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2010
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0375413405
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Sidonie Coryn. Cloth. xxxi, 684, xxxii pages. Glossary. Index. A clean copy with little wear. "The only cookbook that explains how to create authentic French dishes in American kitchens with American foods." Bon appetit!
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking

by Simone Beck, Louisette Bertholle, Julia Child

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0141048417
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Mastering The Art Of French Cooking

by Beck, Simone, Bertholle, Louisette, Child, Julia

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Mastering the Art of French Cooking

by Child, Julia; Bertholle, Louisette; Beck, Simone

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First Edition
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1972
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. Stated twenty-second printing, August, 1972. Patterned fleur-de-lis boards w/turquoise stars, black and white cover and spine titles on orange fields, moderate shelf wear, some spine sunning. Pages near fine, clean, no writing; moderate residue at front endpaper. Turquoise endpapers. Bind fine; hinges intact. Dust jacket, moderate shelf wear,… Read more about this item
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking

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1961
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking: 2 Vol Box Set

by Child, Julia

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Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set)

by Child, Julia; Bertholle, Louisette; Beck, Simone

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MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING Volume Two

by CHILD, JULIA, LOUISETTE BERTHOLLE, SIMONE BECK

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1977
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Hardcover
ISBN 10
0394401522
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by Child, Julia; Bertholle, Louisette; Beck, Simone

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