THE WAY TO COOK

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. First printing. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. Inscribed first edition of this cookery classic, widely considered to be Julia Child's magnum opus. There are few names more synonymous with cooking in the US than Julia Child. THE WAY TO COOK sees the grand dame of the kitchen step away from her French roots, emphasizing a "comfortable, you-can-do-it, unintimidating" cooking style that foregrounds ingredients a reader can buy at any grocery store (MIAMI HERALD). It was successful even before it hit the shelves, earning the accolade of being the first cookbook to be chosen as the main selection of the Book of the Month Club; it has remained a classic. 10.75'' x 9''. Original color patterned boards. Original unclipped ($50.00) color pictorial dust jacket, designed by Carol Devine Carson. Orange endpapers. Illustrated in color. 512 pages, including index. Inscribed by Child to half-title page" "To Betsy / Bon Appetit! / Julia Child." Jacket spine lightly sunned. Touches of edgewear. A few small spots of faint soil here and there. Overall, sound and bright.