Christian Dior La Cuisine Cousu-Main Cookbook Christian Dior

Cuisine Cousu-Main

Christian DIOR

Hardcover French 

First Edition 1972

RARE VERY RARE VERY SOUGHT AFTER IN COLLECTABLES MARKET AUCTIONED AT BONHAMS AUCTIONS 1500 USD 750 GBP OPPORTUNITY IN SA MARKET.

(DIOR, Christian). La Cuisine Cousu-Main. (Paris): Société Christian Dior, (1972). Quarto, original burnished aluminum-covered embossed boards and spine.

Limited first edition, number  2596 of 4000 copies, of this lavishly produced cookbook featuring the celebrated fashion designers favorite recipes.

La Cuisine Cousu-Main "was a collection of all the recipes that Dior, the epicure, most loved The book makes a significant connection between Dior's love of la cuisine and his passion for la couture. The nobility of the raw materials, the dexterity of the hand, the all-consuming desire of the creator and the consumerfor Dior, they were one and the same, whether it was fashion or food that was engaging him" (New York Times). Facsimile Dior-designed menu bound in as bookmark, as issued.

In 1972, 15 years after the legendary designer passed away, a stunning limited-edition book of Christian Diors recipes was released. The cookbook, titled La Cuisine Cousu-Main essentially tailor-made or top-notch cuisine came with an aluminum cover and colorful fashion illustrations by René Gruau. All in all, fewer than 4,000 copies were produced making the tome an object of rarity. Today, if you re looking to own a first-edition copy, one is occasionally available online for around $900