Scarce first edition of the celebrity cookbook of celebrity cookbooks, "as told by" Liberace to an admiring Truax, who faithfully records the wonderful shag carpets and lacquered cabinets of his seven luxurious dining rooms.
Near fine in very good plus jacket.
Price: $300.00
"He is a sausage fan. This is due to growing up in Milwaukee, where sausage is the staff of life."
In between the illustrated mini-tours of Liberace's lavish Hollywood home life are any number of perfectly serviceable recipes, from that happy period in the American twentieth century when encasing everything in aspic was no longer in fashion and, within the luxurious heart of the Liberace compound, the moderation and restraint of nouvelle cuisine had made no serious inroads. LIBERACE COOKS, like Liberace's piano repertoire, is informed by the artist's proud Midwestern sensibilities and packed with sentimental favorites, overcooked innuendo, and nostalgic crowd-pleasers: Lobster Newburg; Turkey Tetrazzini; cream puffs, tarts, and tortes; omelettes upon omelettes; Liberace's Special Hamburgers. But all recipes are Liberace's special recipes, here in Liberace's special cookbook.
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1970. 9'' x 6''. Original blue and cream blind-stamped cloth. In original ($7.95) dust jacket. Royal blue endpapers. Illustrated with color photographs. Faint sunning to board edges. Moderate wear and toning to dust jacket, with several small chips and closed tears; front flap corner clipped but retains printed price. Interior clean and bright.
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