Les Diners de Gala; Translated by Captain J. Peter Moore
New York: Felice, Inc., 1973. DALI, Salvador. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. 320 pages. 31 x 22 cm. Lavishly produced in color & black and white illustrations, photos, and gold illustrated dustwrapper. Gala, Dali's wife, was his ulitimate muse with a bigger than life personality. This book is both an homage to her and their over the top lifestyle as well as their love of entertaining in spectacular fashion. Beginning with a description of "Dalinian Gastro Esthetics, and dedicated to Gala dinners, including the Menu of the 2500th Anniversary of The Foundation of the Persian Empire (Iran) in October, 1971 (catered by Maxim's), this tome is a bacchanalian extravaganza. Interior crisp and clean. Slight lean to binding. Boards rubbed at edges, gold foil dust wrapper lightly scuffed and scratched. Color llustrated boards. Very good, in good foil dust wrapper. Item #4379
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