Italian And Mediterranean Cookbooks from JWMah

Cobb CA: First View Books, 1995. (USA) 3rd Printing 1995 No markings, Fine in unclipped Near Fine dust jacket with fine scratch to rear panel . 12 1/4 x 9 1/4" glossy photo boards with portrait of the author, photo endpapers, 191pp, recipe index. Colour photos of prepared dishes augmented with small sepia-toned family pictures. The author… Read more about this item

NY: Simon and Schuster, 1982. (USA) 1st printing. no markings, pages clean, small bump to lower corners of covers, thus Very Good copy in pruce-clipped Very Good dust jacket. Hardcover, photo end papers, 526pp, index, over 1000 small B&W photos showing cookery techniques such as using the larding needle, truffle cutter, how topepare polenta, how to cut pasta into… Read more about this item

USA: Phaidon Press, 2005. (USA) 4th printing (2006) No markings, very light rubbing to cover panel gloss, solid Very Good; no dust jacket as published. Glossy boards, 1263pp, index. Line drawings; colour photos of prepared dishes.This massive cookbook contains over 2000 recipes published for the first tie in English. The recipes are gleaned from Italy's best-selling cookbook for over… Read more about this item

NY: Horizon Press, 1952. (USA) First American Edition from the British plaates. No markings, a touch of dust soiling to the top edge of pages, Very Good in Good only dust jacket with some loss to top edges of dust jackt and small chip to foot of spine; DJ colour is fresh and clean and DJ … Read more about this item

NY: Bonanza, 1969. (USA) 1st printing of this edition with MCMLXIX to the copyright age. . No markings, small bump to lower corner of front cover, hinges tight, Very Good in Good dust jacket iwith some rubbing to edges of DJ and a couple of edge tears. DJ is in mylar sleeve. Dark blue leatherette hardcover,… Read more about this item

Cobb CA: First View Books, 1995. (USA) First Printing No markings, Fine in unclipped Very Good dust jacket with slight fading to spine panel . 12 1/4 x 9 1/4" glossy photo boards with portrait of the author, photo endpapers, 191pp, recipe index. Colour photos of prepared dishes augmented with small sepia-toned family pictures. The author… Read more about this item

Australia: Hardie Grant Books, 2019. (AUS) 1st printing. No markings, just a hint of rubing to corner tips, tiny bump tp lower edge of back cover, thus Near Fine; no dust jacket as published. Boards, 254pp, colour photos. Born in Australia to a Japanese mother and an Australian father, Davies fell in love with Florence in her 20s.… Read more about this item

Toronto: Stoddart, 1984. (CAD) The uncommon 1st Canadian edition. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to end paper with drawing: "To P---/ I did not know the meaning of your name/ Giuliano",, no other markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Dove grey cloth, 304pp, index. Colour photos of food and locales. This book won an award in 1984 and… Read more about this item

NY: Clarkson Potter, 2002. (USA) INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR: "Dear -C--/ To a lifetime of culinary discovery--happy cooking and buon appetito!/ MN", dated 2003, no other markings, a small faint spot to the top edge of pages, otherwise Near Fine in unclippedNear Fine dustjacket with rubbing to the high parts of the Dj. Boards, 384pp, index. B&W… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2009. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, Fine in Fine wrap around band. Boards, ribbon marker, 182pp, index, colour photos. A lovely cookbooks which captures the spirit of simplicity and sharing of the author's Sicilian heritage; Walnit Gremolatata, Grand Marnier Orange Cake; Chargrilled sardines, Tiramisu. (2.0 JM HOJ 300/b3. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Carter,… Read more about this item

Paris: Marabout, 2006. (FR) Presumed 1st edition. No markings, Fine. Wraps, 360pp, index, colour photos. The text is entirely in FRENCH. La cuisine de Laura Zavan est à son image : simple et généreuse. C'est cette volonté de partage et de transmission " à l'italienne " que l'on retrouve dans tous ses livres de cuisine :… Read more about this item

Australia: Murdoch Books, 2008. (AUS) 3rd printing, 2009. No markings, three scuff marks to gilt to lower edge of pages, Very good in Very Good dust jacket. Boards, 288pp, index, colour photos. Devoted to the recipes of Venice from Tramezzini to Acciughe di Luisa, from Risotto di pesce to Ossobuco con riso e piselli. A heavy book. (3.5… Read more about this item

Vancouver / Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, 2000. (CAD)1st printing. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to the half-title: " Happy cooking/ Umberto Menghi". No other markings, Fine in unclipped Fine Dj. 26 x 26 cm, olive green boards with dustjacket with colour photo of the author, [i-iv, v-viii, 1-168pp. Index. Colour photos with small B&W photos of… Read more about this item

Cobb CA: First View Books, 1995. (USA) First Printing No markings, about Fine in unclipped about Very Good dust jacket with shallow indentations to the front panel of the dust jacket where the book was used under a sheet of paper as a writing surface; there are very light indentations to thef ront cover as well. .… Read more about this item

Seattle WA: Gemelli Press, 2010. (USA) INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR: "S---& W---/ Ciao!, Mark Leslie", no other markings, tiny bump to leading edge of front cover, otherwsie Fine in Fine dust jacket. First Edition Grey cloth, 319pp, recipe index. Small B&W photos. Leslie travelled to Viterbo Italy to immerse himself in Italian cooking and… Read more about this item

Sedona AZ: Forza, 2010. (USA) Presumed 1st edition. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to the back of the end paper: "Mangia Bene!/ Liza Dahl", no other markings, includes the DVD to pocket to back of the book, Fine in Fne dust jacket. Boards, 222pp, index, colpur photos of Tuscany, the restuarants and the foodstuffs. Dahl travels to Tuscany to… Read more about this item

Toronto: Stoddart, 1984. (CAD) The uncommon 1st Canadian edition. Two wood notation to corner of end paper, no other markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Dove grey cloth, 304pp, index. Colour photos of food and locales. This book won an award in 1984 and was published in six languages. 125 recipes especially prepared by Bugiali to… Read more about this item

London: Alhambra House, 2005. (UK) 1st edition, No markings, Very Good in Good only dust jacket with 2" closed tear to top edge of front panel at the flap fold. Boards, 256pp, index, colour photos. Carluccio writes knowledgeably on the different cuisines of the Italian regions. (3.0 JM HOJ 302/2. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾"… Read more about this item

NY: Little Bookroom, 2006. (USA) Presumed 1st edition. Remainder dot to bottom edge of pages, no other markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Yellow boards, 318pp, no illus. This is a cookbook of Tuscan style cooking with recipes but also a traveller's guide for eating off the beaten path in Tuscany. (1.8 JM HOZ 403/b4. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo -… Read more about this item

Cologne: Konemann, 2004. (GER) 2nd Printing Owner's Christmas inscription to end paper, no other markings, Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket with fine scuff mark to rear panel . 31.5 x 27 cm, Folio, boards, 496pp, index. lavishly illustrated with 1400 Colour photos thoughout, Italian food and foodstuffs of lovingly presented.… Read more about this item