ESCOFFIER GEORGES AUGUSTE: (1846-1935) Famous French Chef. Arguably the most influential of his time, and ...

ESCOFFIER GEORGES AUGUSTE: (1846-1935) Famous French Chef. Arguably the most influential of his time, and considered the creator of Modern Cuisine. Known as ''Le Roi des Cuisiniers et Cuisinier des Rois'', (''King of chefs and chef of Kings''). Escoffier popularized and modernized French cooking methods. Rare signed and inscribed book, to the title page, `A mon cher collegue et ami Monsieur Otto Bock, sincere et cordiale sympathie. A. Escoffier.´, being a hardcover copy of Le Livre des Menus, by Escoffier, 4to, 166 pages, published by Ernest Flammarion, Paris 1912. Escoffier adds alongside his inscription an attractive drawing of a flower, additionally signed with his initials to the leaf of the flower. Dated in Copenhagen, 28th September 1923 in Escoffier´s hand beneath his signature. Signatures of Escoffier are rare and desirable in any form. The book is in its original publisher´s binding. Very small overall minor age wear, otherwise VG Escoffier worked in partnership with hotelier Cesar Ritz. They rose to prominence at the Savoy in London serving the elite of society, and later at the Ritz Hotel in Paris and the Carlton in London. Escoffier published Le Guide Culinaire, which is still used as a major reference cooking work. Escoffier's recipes and techniques remain highly influential today, and have been adopted by chefs and restaurants throughout the world.