La Technique Jacques Pepin SIGNED 1st Ed. One of a Kind Signed by Pepin to Craig Claiborne, Noted NYT Food Ed. Start Price USD 199.00 Current Price USD 199.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 13, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 Location Sagaponack, New York See more about 'La Technique Jacques Pepin SIGNED 1st Ed. One of a Kind' Description  La TechniqueThe Fundamental Techniques of Cooking: An Illustrated GuideJacques Pepin1976 1st Edition Hardcover with Dust JacketSigned by Jacques Pepin to Noted Critic & New York Times Food Editor, Craig Claiborne signed on first endpaper"Dec 76To Craig,affectionately,Jacques"Published by Quadrangle, New York Times Books in 1976470 Pages, with photos on nearly every pageThe dust jacket has a Mylar cover which has preserved the dust jacket with no nicks or tearsThe half title page has a stamp "Gift of Joan and Alden Whitman"(Joan Whitman was the Style editor of the NYT and Alden Whitman was the NYT obituary writer)The rear endpaper has a library pocketThere is a small number written in ink over the copyright dateNo other stamps, marks or writingThe page edges are clean, very slightly yellowedThis book has been in a smoking household for many years and while the odor is very faint,it should be noted Place a Bid!