Peter Gravina (19 results)

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: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Binding and pages are intact. All pages are free from any markings. Light scuffing and bumping visible to boards. This book shows minimal sign of wear to the cover, binding, or pages. Dust jacket condition is Acceptable. This copy is the First Edition of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Brown cloth covers with gold lettering on the spine which is bright. Covers exhibit light bumping and wear on corners and spine ends. Heavy moisture staining on the lower area of the front cover. Moisture wrinkles and staining on the bottom page ends. Soiling on the bottom edges of the inside back cover running along the bottom pages from page 206 until the end. Heavy moisture staining in the hinge area of the ffep's and half title page. Soiling to page ends. Text is otherwise clean and unmarked. Illustrated with b&w photos. Hinges are tight. Decorative dj is in a protective mylar cover with heavy moisture staining on the covers and spine. Large chip and tear on the upper spine end. "Favorite recipes and intimate glimpses of the stars of the Grand Opera." All books are individually examined and described. Never ex-lib unless stated.

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.

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Photos by Peter Gravina & Brice Somers (illustrator). Limited Edition. Recorded By Mercury On Location In Moscow, June, 1962. Original Recording On 35-mm Magnetic Film. Margin Control On Label. MG50-300 Byron Janis, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Kyril Kondrashin, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Piano Concerto No. 3 And Piano Concerto No. 1.

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

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.

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

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.

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: 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.

Condition: New. pp. 324.

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.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 324 101 Illus.