The Food of France Book
"The Food of France" book by Waverly Root, 1958. The book discusses in detail, region by fascinating region, the endlessly various dishes that have made France the gourmet's native home. This book is the savory product of a gastronome's inquisitive journey, lasting many years, through all of France. A compendium of good eating, it is also larded throughout with fascinating digressions about history, nomenclature, language, architecture, and local customs. Offering the pleasures of good reading and the usefulness of a reference book, it is without parallel both among books about food and among books about France.
Book shows some vintage wear, but overall in good condition. 6.5"x9.5"
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"The Food of France" book by Waverly Root, 1958. The book discusses in detail, region by fascinating region, the endlessly various dishes that have made France the gourmet's native home. This book is the savory product of a gastronome's inquisitive journey, lasting many years, through all of France. A compendium of good eating, it is also larded throughout with fascinating digressions about history, nomenclature, language, architecture, and local customs. Offering the pleasures of good reading and the usefulness of a reference book, it is without parallel both among books about food and among books about France.
Book shows some vintage wear, but overall in good condition. 6.5"x9.5"
*All sales are final.
**Please read the shop policies for more information on returns, shipping, and gift wrapping. Thank you!
(The other items in the photos are not for sale.)