This book is so attractively designed. The light olive boards are pristine and unbumped and are printed in the purple color which reprises on the inked top edge. The purple edge is pristine. The jacket has sunned on the spine, a fault which wraps around to the back a bit (see photo). There's also some light soil that can't be cleaned any more than it has due to uncoated paper, and a few amall edge tears. It has not been price-clipped and looks most handsome in brand new mylar. Book was translated from the Portuguese with humor intact. Amado was a modernist who was the most appreciated author ... View More...
Handsome signed first edition of a great Cleveland title which explores the landmark West Side Market, Clean as a whistle inside and out with just a small bit of wwear to tip of lower front corner. Pages and page edges pristine. SIGNED by author thus, "Enjoy! Joanne Lewis." Book tells the story from the vendors' points of view of life at Cleveland's amazing West Side Market, as well as offers a cultural and architectural history. Illustrated with both action shots of the contemporary market and wonderful vintage images. 224 pages. View More...
Very attractive cover art on this book which is designed with laminated boards and no dustjacket as per design. Book is crisp and clean and was purchased from the original owner. No bumps to boards and pristine pages and page edges. Much information on foods and food preparation in the time of the Bard of Avon. Copvers all the food groups including beverages. Boom measures 7" x 10-1/4" and has 318 pages including index. View More...
Book itself it clean and atttractive with no bumps to boards and no names or writing. No defects if note and jacket preserved in brand new mylar. Has not veen price-clipped. An interesting look at the charms of spice for cooking, medicine, beauty etc, and the appetite for it that launched the Spice Trade. 352 pages including index. TB View More...
