Inscribed first edition of Bourdain's no-holds-barred follow-up to KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL.
Near fine in near fine jacket.
Price: $600.00
"You have to be a romantic to invest yourself, your money, and your time in cheese."
Ten years after the release of his bestselling first memoir KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL, well-known chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain muses on his own success, the changing restaurant industry, and other famous culinary world personalities (including Alice Waters, Mario Batali, and Wolfgang Puck). A sharp copy signed by Bourdain.
First printing. Ecco, (2010). Full title: Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook 9'' x 6''. Original quarter black and blue paper boards, blind-stamped front board, silver-lettered spine. In original unclipped ($26.99) color photographic jacket. xx, 284 pages. Inscribed by Bourdain on half title page: "To Et; Sara / Anthony Bourdain.} Trace shelfwear here and there. A few small bumps to rear panel of jacket. Else bright, clean, and sound.
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