The Bel Canto Cookbook - Signed Presentation/Association For All Opera Lovers and Gourmets

Doubleday & Company, NY, 1964, 219 pgs. First/First. VG- book that suffers from some foxing along front edge, and tape stains from the author note addressed to Colony owner, otherwise tight and square. The dj is in Good condition but also has tape removal stains, significant chips and paper loss along top edge, and overall soiling. The $4.50 price on DJ is intact. The Author has Signed, inscribed, and dated in the year of publication on the ffep to the owners of the Colony Restaurant. (Please review photos).He also has sent an enclosed note that references the pages mentioning the Colony and its' dessert devoted to Maria Callas,"Beignets Soufflà s with Sauce Callas". The Colony was a popular spot for Callas to dine. It was considered to be one of the most fashionable restaurants in NYC, frequented by Jackie O, Truman Capote, Nixon, Diana Vreeland, and many others. Favorite recipes and intimate glimpses of the stars of Grand OperaB&W photos. All books bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box.…