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The Chinese Cookbook — Craig Claiborne & Virginia Lee, Lippincott 1972, Inscribed
$20
The story
Craig Claiborne's classic Chinese cookbook, written with Virginia Lee — the New York Times food editor's much-loved guide to real Chinese home cooking. Grey linen boards with the Chinese title in black calligraphy and a red seal on the front, and the title in red on the spine. Copyright 1972, fifth printing. A warm handwritten gift note from 1978 on the dedication page gives it a little history.
Item #A44
- Era
- 1972 (fifth printing)
- Maker
- J. B. Lippincott Company
- Size
- About 9 1/2" tall
- Condition
- Good — No dust jacket. Light shelf wear and a few small spots on the linen boards. Gift inscription on the dedication page ("To Nora … Donna, January 1978").
- Category
- Kitchen & Farmhouse
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