Item #H3337 Ensayo apologético sobre la concina española (the dedication copy) -- [An apologetic essay on Spanish cuisine]. Gregorio Marañón.
Ensayo apologético sobre la concina española (the dedication copy) -- [An apologetic essay on Spanish cuisine]

Ensayo apologético sobre la concina española (the dedication copy) -- [An apologetic essay on Spanish cuisine]

Madrid (?): (1952). First printing. Hardcover. First edition, quarto, Spanish calf, 22 pp, very good plus copy, no publisher's information, the printed dedication is to Philip Bonsal, 'granc conocedor y, por lo tanto, gran amigo de España' after which the author as written in hand, 'de su amigo G. Maranon, 1952.' Highly uncommon, no copies in OCLC. The author was, besides being an endocrinologist, one of 20th century Spain's most highly regarded intellectuals, famous for his elegant prose and for his essays on various topics. Philip Bonsal was a lifelong diplomat, fluent in Spanish, which he developed as a top executive for AT&T's European concerns before becoming ambassador to a number of South American countries, and he was also the last US ambassador to Cuba in 1959. Very Good. Item #H3337

Price: $100.00

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