Fine Bouche: A History of the Restaurant in France by Pierre Andrieu
1956. First Edition. 274 pages. No dust jacket. Blue silk boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations by B. Biro. Translated from French by Arthur L. Hayward. Slight crinkling to paper at gutter. Bright and clean pages and illustrations with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Bookseller sticker stuck to front pastedown. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate sunning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is darkened. Boards are bowed.