The Complete Book of Breads by Bernard Clayton, Jr. | 1973 Mid-Century Bread-Making Cookbook | Book Club Edition | Bixley Shop

The Complete Book of Breads was written by Bernard Clayton, Jr. in 1973. The dust jacket explains... "Here at least is a complete and satisfying collection of bread recipes ever published."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
Bernard Clayton Jr. (1916-2011) was an American newspaper reporter, and foreign correspondent, author, and baker, who wrote cookbooks on bread, and pastries. Far less well known than his peer, James Beard, Clayton's books were equally regarded by those who baked, and by generations of home chefs who picked up the myriad revised editions of several of his books.

BIXLEY NOTES
• The Complete Book of Breads
• By Bernard Clayton, Jr. 
• 603 page hard-covered cookbook with dust jacket
• Published by Simon & Schuster, 1973
• Book Club Edition
• Measures 8 1/2" x 5 3/4"

VINTAGE NOTES
• In great condition
• The binding is nice and tight 
• The covers show almost no wear
• Dust jacket has creasing and small tears around the edges (see our photographs)
• Pages appear clean and unmarked

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