INSCRIBED BY JULIA CHILD: FIRST EDITON OF JULIA CHILD’S MENU COOKBOOK

CHILD, Julia. Julia Child's Menu Cookbook. New York: Wings, (1991). Tall quarto, original white paper boards, original photographic dust jacket. $750.

First edition of the splendid one-volume edition combining the complete Julia Child & Company and the complete Julia Child & More Company, inscribed on the half title, “Bon Appétit to Lionel, Julia Child.”

This beautifully illustrated work brings together in one volume Julia Child's popular books—Julia Child & Company (1978) and Julia Child & More Company (1979)—which she skillfully designed as menu cookbooks. In addition to this volume's splendid illustrations and 26 menus for feasts, informal dinner parties, barbecues, potlucks and more, Julia Child's Menu Cookbook also features the always lively commentary of this award-winning, delightful and much-beloved figure who "brought cassoulet to a casserole culture" (New York Times). Authored by Julia Child together with E.S. Yntema. With over 500 full-color photogravures after photographs by James Scherer.

Fine condition.