Peter Gravina (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Stated first edition. Hardcover, missing jacket. Text is clean and unmarked. Binding strong. First few pages have a corner crease. Good condition. Photos available upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Solidly bound brown cloth boards, title, author and publisher on spine. Dust jacket in pieces, held together by mylar wrap. Price clipped. Owners address label front FEP. The contents are browning with age but tight and unmarked. Stated First Edition. Candid black and white photographs of some of the contributing opera stars.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Vintage 1964 1st Book Club Edition - DJ Clipped - DJ With A Few Tape Repairs and Minor Wear/Tear To Dust Jacket. A Very Lightly Used Book. No Notes, Names or Markings. No Torn Or Folded Pages. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Images. ~ The world's greatest operatic personalities reveal in this book, through WNYC "Invitation" host Peter Gravina, the dishes that they cherish most. Many have been originated by the singers themselves, or expressly in their honor by famous chefs. And this dazzling culinary array is presented in a panorama reflecting the dining habits of the operatic elite and pertinent facts about their exciting careers at the Metropolitan Opera House, La Scala, Covent Garden, and other famous opera houses of the world.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 238 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.54 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Good. Glossy B/W photograph. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Studio portrait of Thomas Stewart in black jacket and white shirt.

hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. First edition, 1st printing. Preface by Francis Robinson, Assistant Manager of the Metropolitan Opera. "Favorite Recipes and Intimate Glimpses of the Stars of Grand Opera." Illustrated.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. Tight, solid copy with sharp corners, firm hinges, few white paint smudges to front board, p/o name to FFEP. DJ missing spine with wraps and flaps freestanding. Looks OK in mylar. BP/Cookbooks/Case.

Red boards with gold lettering. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First/First. Doubleday & Company, NY, 1964, 219 pgs. First/First. VG- book that suffers from some foxing along front edge, and tape stains from the author note addressed to Colony owner, otherwise tight and square. The dj is in Good condition but also has tape removal stains, significant chips and paper loss along top edge, and overall soiling. The $4.50 price on DJ is intact. The Author has Signed, inscribed, and dated in the year of publication on the ffep to the owners of the Colony Restaurant. (Please review photos).He also has sent an enclosed note that references the pages mentioning the Colony and its' dessert devoted to Maria Callas,"Beignets Soufflàs with Sauce Callas". The Colony was a popular spot for Callas to dine. It was considered to be one of the most fashionable restaurants in NYC, frequented by Jackie O, Truman Capote, Nixon, Diana Vreeland, and many others. Favorite recipes and intimate glimpses of the stars of Grand OperaB&W photos. All books bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. 219pp. Illustrated from black and white photographs. Fine in near fine lightly age-toned dust jacket with small chips on spine head. Recipes collected from great operatic figures.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Octavo. 219pp. Illustrated from black and white photographs. Fine in fine dust jacket. Recipes collected from great operatic figures.