Arte Mexicano Del Azucar, Obra Pedagogica Mexicana, Marithe de Alvarado, SIGNED First Edition, 1959, HC, VG, no DJ.

de Alvarado, Marithe. Mexico City, Galas de Mexico S.A., 1959. 

Spanish, First Edition, SIGNED Very Good, HC, 8vo, 9 1/2" x 6 3/4", 774 pp.

Brown glossy cloth over boards, gilt stamped lettering to front and spine, gilt stamped illustration to back, blind stamped designs to front, minor wear to edges and tips, noticeable cocking to spine, light soiling to front and edges, previous owner name at half-title page, stamped at half-title page by Instituto del Arte Mexicano del Azucar, some toning to edges, otherwise, clean, sharp tips, and tightly bound. SIGNED by author, Marithe de Alvarado on title page. Numbered 01867 of First Edition. [17] 774 pp., replete with duo-tone, black-and-white, and full-color images, green endpapers with quotes from reviews of Marithe de Alvarado's work, stencils and pop-out patterns of cake decorations, guides to making various flowers and arrangements in different materials, guides to children's cake and special occasion cakes, technical sections on making and using 'glass', pastillage, and paste, and Guide (Table of Contents). Beautifully produced baking book on making and decorating cakes by Marithe de Alvarado (1920-2017), a Mexican baker, writer, and sculptor that specialized in artistic cake decoration in Paris, and is a recognized sugar sculptor in many countries.