Peter Musitano (2 results)

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. The first edition of this expansive collection of recipes from the Gourmet Magazine, a colourfully illustrated recipe book. First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and forty-six colour plates. Collated, complete. A selection of hundreds of recipes compiled by the 'Gourmet' magazine, a brilliant and extensive collection of delicious and gastronomically exciting recipes. The Gourmet magazine begun publishing in 1941, and was the first U.S. magazine devoted to food and wine. The New York Times noted that "Gourmet was to food what Vogue is to fashion." Founded by Earle R. MacAusland and edited by J. Peter Musitano. In the original full cloth binding with gilt. Externally, very smart with light wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. First edition. The first edition of this expansive collection of recipes from the 'Gourmet' Magazine, a colourfully illustrated recipe book. The first edition of this work, with no subsequent printings listed.A selection of hundreds of recipes compiled by the 'Gourmet' magazine, a brilliant and extensive collection of delicious and gastronomically exciting recipes.The Gourmet magazine begun publishing in 1941, and was first U.S. magazine devoted to food and wine.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and forty-six colour plates.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Spine is a little faded. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light rubbing to the spine. Stamp to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…