"GOOD EATING": SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF HOW TO EAT (AND DRINK) YOUR WAY THROUGH A FRENCH (OR ITALIAN) MENU, INSCRIBED BY JAMES BEARD
BEARD, James. How to Eat (and Drink) Your Way through a French (Or Italian) Menu. New York: Atheneum, 1971. Octavo, original half yellow cloth, original dust jacket.
First edition of a lively guide to negotiating European restaurant menus by Beard—"a walking encyclopedia on the subject"—boldly inscribed by him, "Good Eating to L— S— James Beard."
In the early 1970s, as record numbers of Americans headed abroad, "Beard and his longtime companion Gino Cofacci offered them a helping hand" with this pocket-sized glossary and "very personal guide to restaurant menus in France and Italy." In his preface Beard writes: "I'm not a food snob… I hope that this very personal guide to restaurant menus in France and Italy will whet your appetite, fire your imagination and lead to some joyous gastronomic experiences." "First Edition" on copyright page.
A fine inscribed copy.