James Beard John Ferrone Editor (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition. First printing with full number line. A fine copy in a fine DJ , now protected in archival mylar. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. All books are wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #512.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Dust jacket has very light shelfwear, text has foxing (age spots) on edges, otherwise a very nice copy without flaw. 6.5 X 9.5" 418 pages Weight Over 1 Kg. A rich selection of more than 300 letters , many containing recipes, written by James Beard to his close friend and fellow chef Helen Evans Brown over a period of 12-years. Focusing mainly on food but also filled with witty, insightful comments on the state of the world as he saw it, these letters offer an intimate look at American culinary and social history during the 1950s and '60s. This lively correspondence between two food giants, thoughtfully culled and put into context by Beard's close friend and editor John Ferrone, is also a testament to a beautiful and moving friendship. Illustrated with black/white photographs. **Bundle Up Canada & Save On Postage**.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. These letters, while offering a unique window into the precholesterol awareness era -- when enjoying a fine meal was a goal in itself -- resonate with Beard's expansive personality: witty, caustic, insightful, obsessive. They capture his philosophy of eating -- soaked with butter and cream -- and the art of cooking at its pinnacle.…

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.