FIRST EDITION OF JULIA’S KITCHEN WISDOM, BOLDLY SIGNED BY JULIA CHILD
CHILD, Julia. Julia's Kitchen Wisdom. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. Quarto, original red and green laminated boards, original dust jacket. $850.
First edition of this delicious guide to the culinary wisdom of Julia Child, with 12 color and black-and-white illustrations after photographs by Paul Child, signed on the half title by Julia Child.
Julia Child described Julia's Kitchen Wisdom as emerging from a "loose-leaf kitchen reference guide" that she revised over "40 years of happy collaboration on cookery with colleagues and friends." Inspired by her PBS television special of the same title, this friendly book of valuable culinary tips is illustrated with 12 color and black-and-white images after photographs by Paul Child. Co-authored with David Nussbaum.
A fine copy in a price-clipped dust jacket.