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Binns, Richard
French Leave 1982/3
Chiltern House, Warwickshire, 1981 0 9507224 2 1 / 9780950722429
First Edition, Laminated, Fine, No Jacket
223pp inc glossary and maps - Another in Binns' series of award-winning books about France, its hotels, restaurants and other tourist attractions. Binns notes the book "has been revised and enlarged to embrace many more regions - 20 in all with 2-colour maps and offering advice, encouragement and personal recommendations for travellers in this fascinating country. French Leave is really three guide books in one. It’s a Good Food guide, listing over 350 Hotels & Restaurants - not one of them in a city or major town centre - personally selected for quiet location, comfort, cuisine and good value at all price levels. It’s a comprehensive Wine Guide identifying over 600 of them, many being good local wines not listed in even the best wine books. French Leave is also a Menu Translator giving a glossary of 850 terms translated into everyday English, well over 1000 references..."
Provenance this book comes from the library of the late Ian de Hamel, who died in 2003, and who during WWII was a Flight Lt flying Sunderland with Coastal Command during 1944-45 and was a bit of a wine connoisseur and friend of the author. It was purchased at Fellows and Sons Auction, Birmingham (UK) in Dec 2005. Book is immaculate.
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9.99 GBP
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Binns, Richard
French Leave Finesse
Chiltern House, Warwickshire, 1996 0 1596930 8 5
First Edition, Pictorial Card, Fine, No Jacket
Presentation Copy,
Inscribed By Author
416pp inc glossary and maps - Another in Binns' series of award-winning books about France, its hotels, restaurants and other tourist attractions. Binns notes the book "has 1065 hotel and restaurant recommendations - to suit all pockets and tastes. No guide is more fiercely independent; and no establishment pays to be included. Every dining room gets a standard of cooking rating and the cuisine type - modern, regional, classical, neo-classical or bourgeoisie - is also indicated."
"...An especially welcome highlight is the inclusion of 750 Franc-Wise hotels and restaurants - offering value-for-money, quality cooking (rapport qualite-prix is the ideal French label) in one or more menus within two price bands. A 38-page section includes an indispensable glossary of menu terms and notes and lists on the cuisine, specialities and cheeses of France’s mainland regions."
This volume is inscribed in ink (in addition to his facsimile signature printed in each copy) "Enjoy France, Richard Binns" to the title page and includes a personal note from Binns to Ian de Hamel, "...I shudder at the thought that the "referendum" would go to a 51% majority to join the single currency. I shall do whatever I can to persuade fellow [?] to vote 'NO'. I hope you'll enjoy [?], especially the first major 'new' chapter - a surprise for you! Best wishes Richard B".
Provenance this book comes from the library of the late Ian de Hamel, who died in 2003, and who during WWII was a Flight Lt flying Sunderland with Coastal Command during 1944-45 and was a bit of a wine connoisseur and friend of the author. It was purchased at Fellows and Sons Auction, Birmingham (UK) in Dec 2005. Book is immaculate
005341
Price:
14.99 GBP
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Binns, Richard
French Leave Finesse
Chiltern House, Warwickshire, 1996 0 1596930 8 5
First Edition, Pictorial Card, Fine, No Jacket
Presentation Copy,
Inscribed By Author
416pp inc glossary and maps - Another in Binns' series of award-winning books about France, its hotels, restaurants and other tourist attractions. Binns notes the book "has 1065 hotel and restaurant recommendations - to suit all pockets and tastes. No guide is more fiercely independent; and no establishment pays to be included. Every dining room gets a standard of cooking rating and the cuisine type - modern, regional, classical, neo-classical or bourgeoisie - is also indicated."
"...An especially welcome highlight is the inclusion of 750 Franc-Wise hotels and restaurants - offering value-for-money, quality cooking (rapport qualite-prix is the ideal French label) in one or more menus within two price bands. A 38-page section includes an indispensable glossary of menu terms and notes and lists on the cuisine, specialities and cheeses of France’s mainland regions."
This volume is inscribed in ink (in addition to his facsimile signature printed in each copy) "Enjoy France, Richard Binns" to the title page and includes a personal note from Binns to Ian de Hamel, "...Thank you for ... your lovely letter. How right you are: absolutely spot-on commentary. Your 'Churchill on Europe' quote is invaluable. I would have used more words in FLF if I had ? of ?; they confirm my gut instincts completely. I agree with you now: I don't believe monetary union will take place! Yes, the ideas you have for the cathedrals(?) will work -- ... The best restaurants up Herdun(?) way are at Wimeren(?)... and Manwise(?). ... Richard B".
Provenance this book comes from the library of the late Ian de Hamel, who died in 2003, and who during WWII was a Flight Lt flying Sunderland with Coastal Command during 1944-45 and was a bit of a wine connoisseur and friend of the author. It was purchased at Fellows and Sons Auction, Birmingham (UK) in Dec 2005. Book is immaculate
005342
Price:
14.99 GBP
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Binns, Richard
Hidden France
Corgi, London, 1986 0 552 99230 5 / 9780552992305
First Edition, Laminated Pictorial Card, Fine, No Jacket
160pp inc index and many b&w photos - Another in Binns' series of award-winning books about France, its hotels, restaurants and other tourist attractions. Binns notes the book "takes you deep into 25 hidden areas of the French countryside on fascinating journeys of discovery and delight. The sights, sounds and simple pleasures of rural and pastoral France are here revealed for the enterprising and independent traveller."
In each area the author has selected four family-run, good-value hotels, from which the local country can be explored. All 100 hotels, representing the best traditions of French hospitality, are new recommendations that do not appear in the 2nd edition of French Leave. Hidden France shares with its companion volumes the author's abiding affection for, and comprehensive knowledge of, the France most tourists never discover.."
Provenance this book comes from the library of the late Ian de Hamel, who died in 2003, and who during WWII was a Flight Lt flying Sunderland with Coastal Command during 1944-45 and was a bit of a wine connoisseur and friend of the author. It was purchased at Fellows and Sons Auction, Birmingham (UK) in Dec 2005. Book is immaculate except for slight creasing of rear board.
005343
Price:
12.49 GBP
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