New York: HarperCollins, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Textual illustrations. New York: HarperCollins, 1994. First edition. This aptly titled memoir by the diplomat, bullfighter, writer, artist, and saloon keeper includes anecdotes about Bing Crosby, Truman Capote... More about NAME DROPPING: Tales from My Barbary Coast Saloon
London: Prospect Books, 1982. Hardcover. A facsimile of the 1699 first edition. This is copy Number 250 (no limitation stated). The first recorded book on salads. An accomplished gardener, Evelyn (1620-1706) firmly believed salads should... More about ACETARIA. A Discourse of Sallets
New York: Hastings House, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. "A distinguished Chinese family presents the philosophy and history of Chinese cuisine in this guide to planning, preparing and serving classic and regional dishes for the modern... More about CHINESE GASTRONOMY
Totnes, Devon: Prospect Books, 1997. Trade paperback. "...a hitherto unpublished manuscript of more than sixty recipes embedded within a miscellany of medical, botanical, household and personal advice compiled in north-eastern France in the middle of... More about THE VIVENDIER: A Fifteenth-Century French Cookery Manuscript
Richmond, Surrey: Curzon, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. "This erudite and sparkling work considers how Arab and Islamic culinary culture may be represented in literary forms." Octavo. Original green cloth binding, with gilt titles. A fine... More about OF DISHES AND DISCOURSE: Classical Arabic Literary Representations of Food
London and New York: I.B. Tauris, 1996. Trade paperback. Octavo. Original paper wrappers. A crisp and clean copy. More about CULINARY CULTURES OF THE MIDDLE EAST