New York: Doubleday, 1990. Hardcover. 286 pages. 26 x 19 cm. Signed. Presentation copy: "To Joan with best wishes and enjoy cooking ... Buon Appetito, Lidia Bastianich." Lidia has assembled a collection of over 120 simple but sophisticated family recipes that is spiced with tidbits of history and the traditions..... More
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Milan: 1934. Staplebound. 31 pages. 20 x 14.5 Elegant chromolithographic covers. Italian language monthly periodical/promotional booklet for three products: Elastina, Enterasi, and Pantoidina, including 12 pages of testimonials by Italian doctors. Dubious claims of relieving Gastritis, Heart Disease, and Hepatitis accompanied by case studies. Light toning. More
Palermo: Sellerio editore, 1977. Hardcover. 94 pages. 27.5 x 21 cm. The author explores the rich history and cultural significance of wine in Sicily. Butitta delves into the viticultural traditions, examining how they are intertwined with Sicilian identity, agriculture, and social practices. The book highlights various grape varieties, winemaking techniques..... More
London: JOHN MURRAY, 1989. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 160 pages. 26 x 26 cm. Signed by the author on the front free end paper. Billed as "a celebration of Italy's most beloved food", author Julia della Croce takes us on a culinary journey into the world of pasta. Includes a history..... More
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Turin, Italy: FRATELLI CORA VERMOUTH, 1876. Loose_leaf. 27 x 22 folded. Printed and handwritten letter/invoice on company letterhead from owner Giuseppe F. Cora to Lyon merchant and judge Isaac Casati (1830-1899), dated April 31, 1876, for a vermouth purchase of 411 francs (paid October 31, 1976). Includes decorative Fratelli Cora..... More
Italy: Carlo Cassone, 1898. Hardcover. 95 pages. 19 x 13 cm. Through most of the 19th century, sugar beet farming in Italy was more an agronomic curiosity and policy debate point - usually with small plots, trials, and various factory schemes. By the end of the century, sugar policy and..... More
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Florence: Il Bisonte - Edizioni d'arte, 1974. Cardboard covers. 103 pages. 25 x 31. Copy 69 of 100. Volume VI. Published in the summer of 1974 by the Consorzio del Vino Classico, two thousand copies, 1500 in Italian and 500 in English, numbered 1/1-100 to xx/100-100. Roman numerals correspond to..... More
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Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1904. Hardcover. 64 pages. 15 x 10 cm. Translation: Potatoes of the Great Income, Their Culture, Their Importance in Livestock Feeding, Domestic Economy and Industrial Uses. Includes: the history of the potato; botanical characteristics; farming - climate, land, crop rotation; choice of seed; the "enemies" of the..... More
BOLOGNA: EDIZIONI MIDA, 1989. Hardcover. 209 pages. 25 x 17 cm. Text in Italian & English, and regional dialect. Illustrated throughout. Recipes for pizza, antipasti, sauces, soups, polenta, pasta, fish, meat, poultry, wild game, egg dishes, vegetable dishes, and sweets. Conversion table laid in. Interior crisp and clean, dust wrapper..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. Hardcover. 337 pages. 24 x 16 cm. Victor helps make sense of what is the largest and most varied wine production of any country in the World. By focusing on the tastes of the wines and relating the wines by taste and grape variety..... More
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New York: ATHENEUM, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. 486 pages. Waverley Root (1903-1982), a news correspondent, who turned essays on food and its history into an art form, brings to life then rich culinary history of Italy in this extensive and voluminous text. Root traveled to the most remote regions of..... More
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New York: ATHENEUM, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 750 pages. Waverley Root (1903-1982), a news correspondent, who turned essays on food and its history into an art form, brings to life then rich culinary history of Italy in this extensive and voluminous text. Root traveled to the most remote regions of..... More