Genre & Subject / Food & Drink from LEFT COAST BOOKS

New York: Alfred A. Knopf; A Borzoi Book, 1992. 356 pages, illustrations; 25 cm. SIGNED. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page, no dedication. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket, with light shelfwear/spine slightly faded, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. "In an authoritative, wise and wholly original blend of social history, art, science… Read more about this item

Milan: Electa, 2003. 1 volume (316 pages), colour illustrations; 22 cm. + 1 CD-ROM. Issued in tinfoil take-away food tray. Firm binding, clean inside copy. The accompanying tray has light wear from opening & closing. The volume within is fine. . 1st. Paperback. Fine. 8vo. Collectible.

New York: St. Martin's Press; Thomas Dunne Books, 2009. Cloth, 286 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations; 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First U.S. Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "The Boozy Biography of the Four Greatest Actors to Ever Walk--Or Stagger--Into a Pub. Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole,… Read more about this item

New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1991. 32 leaves, all illustrations; 28 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Clip-Art book unused & intact. Verified upon shipping.. Paperback. Fine. 4to.

New York: Thames and Hudson, 2007. 280 pages, illustrations (some colour); 23 cm. Revised and Updated. Tight, clean copy. "'The food of the gods': Delicious indulgence or cause of migraines? Aphrodisiac or medicinal tonic? Religious symbol or Mesoamerican currency? This tale of one of the world's favorite foods draws upon botany, archaeology, socioeconomics and culinary history to present for the… Read more about this item

Boston: Little, Brown and Company; A New York Graphic Society Book, 1983. viii, 132 pages, illustrations (some colour), map; 26 cm. 2nd printing, updated. First published to coincide with the European opening of the exhibition, Mouton Rothschild: Paintings for the labels, at the Royal Scottish Academy, 1983. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Spine slightly cocked/lean. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by… Read more about this item

New York: Basic Books; Perseus, 2006. xxv, 338 pages, illustrations, maps; 24 cm. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed by the author Brian Fagan, with a personalized inscription in the year of publication. A near-fine copy, edges lightly soiled. Fine DJ. "What gave Christopher Columbus the confidence in 1492 to set out across the Atlantic Ocean? What persuaded the king and queen of… Read more about this item

New York: Artisan, 2011. Pictorial boards, xxiii, 280 pages, colour illustrations; 26 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Top right corners lightly bumped. Stated First Printing. Fine DJ. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "With insightful descriptions and an expert's knowledge, author Shax Riegler makes the case that the dinner plate is… Read more about this item

New York: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2006. 176 pages, illustrations; 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "Whether seeking a Chateau Petrus, a Chateau dYquem, or just a decent bottle of the local vin de pays, anyone intrigued or enchanted by wine and its varied delights will… Read more about this item

New York: Thames and Hudson, 1996. Cloth, 280 pages, illustrations (some colour); 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. Dust jacket price-clipped on the front flap. "'The food of the gods': Delicious indulgence or cause of migraines? Aphrodisiac or medicinal tonic? Religious symbol or Mesoamerican currency? This tale of one of the world's favorite foods draws upon botany,… Read more about this item

Los Angeles, CA: Korean-American Museum, 1997. 94 pages, illustrations; 22 cm. Edition of 3000 copies. The glued binding is weak, a few pages loosening. Kimchi, a pickle of hot, spicy cabbage, is a ubiquitous side-dish in Korean cuisine. Features some leading Korean-American artists. Some of the art is quite engaging; much of it is conceptual.. 1st. Paperback. Fair. 8vo.

New York: Walker and Company, 1966. Cloth, 176 pages, illustrations; 23 cm. Illustrated by Tomi Ungerer. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning, foreedge lightly soiled. Dust jacket, with moderate edgewear, protected in a mylar cover.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Ungerer, Tomi. 8vo.

Christchurch, New Zealand: Whitcoulls Publishers, 1980. Cloth, 95 pages, illustrations (some colour); 21 x 25 cm. Firm binding, clean text. Previous owner's name & bookplate/front free endpaper. Fine DJ.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Oblong.

New York and London: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2015. 246 pages, illustrations, maps; 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. First paperback edition.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 8vo.

Radnor, PA: Wallace-Homestead Book Company, 1994. vii, 232 pages, illustrations; 23 cm. Tight, clean copy. CONTENTS: The Collectible Cookbook; Getting started: the collector and the cookbook; Early cookbooks: from ancient Rome to colonial America; The new America: Nineteenth-century cookbooks; Funds from food: charity and fund-raising cookbooks; The modern kitchen: Twentieth-century cookbooks; Ephemera and cookbook-related collectibles; The complete collector: hands-on collecting;… Read more about this item

Boston: Little, Brown and Company; A Bullfinch Press Book, 1996. Pictorial boards, 80 pages, colour illustrations; 20 cm. Christie's Collectibles Series. Tight, clean copy.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo.

Los Angeles: Fowler Museum at UCLA, 2009. 235 pages, colour illustrations; 31 cm. Near fine. Gently browsed, clean copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "Traces the impact of tea from its discovery in ancient China to the present-day tea plantations of Assam, crossing oceans and continents in the process. This book examines the multitude of ways in… Read more about this item

Madison, WI, and Cincinnati, OH: Guild Publishing; North Light Books, 2000. Cloth, 128 pages, colour illustrations; 24 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "A vivid, enchanting book for artists and collectors. Teapots are complex objects steeped in world culture and art history. For the… Read more about this item

Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, Inc.; Dover Clip-Art Series, 1990. 32 pages, chiefly illustrations; 28 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Clip-Art book unused & complete. Verified upon shipping.. Paperback. Fine. 4to.

Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, Inc., 1988. 32 leaves, all illustrations; 28 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Clip-Art book unused & intact. Verified upon shipping. Copyright-free-designs, printed one side, hundreds of uses. Great for designing menus.. Paperback. Fine. 4to.