Vintage Pei Mei\'s Chinese Cook Book Volumes I & II Set HCDJ Bilingual 1974 1976 For Sale

Up for sale is a beautiful, matched vintage hardcover set of Fu Pei-mei’s legendary Chinese Cook Book (Volume I & Volume II).Regarded as the "Julia Child of Taiwan," Fu Pei-mei’s books are the ultimate collectible for culinary history enthusiasts. This specific mid-1970s set features the highly sought-after bilingual layout, presenting every page in side-by-side Traditional Chinese and English text.📅 Publication Details:Volume I: Published July 1974 II: Published April 1976 Chiu-Yu Printing Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) / T&S Industrial Co., Ltd.✨ Condition Report (Very Good / Vintage):Dust Jackets: Original glossy dust jackets are present on both volumes! They feature remarkably bright, vibrant red and deep blue colors with only light edge-wear typical of 50-year-old paper ephemera. Volume II includes a charming, nostalgic vintage grocery store price sticker on the front sleeve.Binding & Pages: Bindings are tight, firm, and completely structurally sound.Interior: The pages are incredibly clean. The famous full-color culinary plates (featuring classic recipes like Shrimp with Steamed Egg and Shredded Bean Curd Salad) are crisp and completely free of the typical heavy kitchen grease staining or moisture damage.Authenticity: Both books include their original, authentic Taiwanese government Ministry of the Interior Copyright License and Registration Certificates (著作權執照) intact at the back.📦 Shipping & Handling:Ships securely wrapped in bubble wrap inside a rigid box via USPS Media Mail to ensure it arrives in the exact condition pictured. From a smoke-free home. Please review all high-resolution photos carefully before offerding. Feel free to reach out with any questions!