Classic French Cooking: Receipes for Mastering the French Kitchen

Elisabeth Luard

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Lingua: inglese

Editore: Hachette Children's Group, 2008

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Titolo
Classic French Cooking: Receipes for Mastering the French Kitchen
Autore
Elisabeth Luard
Editore
Hachette Children's Group
Anno di pubblicazione
2008
Condizione
Fair
Rilegatura
Hardback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
1840728752
ISBN 13
9781840728750

World of Books (was SecondSale)

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