Oblong 4to(11"tall)colour textured cloth. First Printing stated, 2011. Fine but for slight cover wear, a blemish to top of front cover and some minor warping to rear cover. **NOTE: A large and heavy book that will require extra packing and postage. NOT AVAILABLE FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS DUE TO EXTREMELY HIGH POSTAGE COST.**.

Seller Inventory # 11758

Contact seller

Report this item

Bibliographic Details

Title

Menus for Chez Panisse

Publisher

Princeton Architectural Press, New York

Publication Date

2011

Language

English

ISBN 10

1616890290

ISBN 13

9781616890292

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

No Jacket

Seller catalogs

Art
Cooking

About this title

Synopsis

Chez Panisse, a small restaurant in Berkeley, California, opened its doors in the summer of 1971. For forty years, the restaurant and its founder, legendary chef Alice Waters, has had a profound influence on food, farming, cooking, and dining around the world. In the beginning, Waters saw the beauty and aesthetic of fine printing as a way to communicate at the outset of the diners' experience the care and attention given to the preparation of their dinner. Berkeley-based artist Patricia Curtan began hand printing menus for the restaurant during its early years, while employed as a cook in the Chez Panisse kitchen. Curtan's menus, works of art in their own right, capture the unique spirit of the famous restaurant with letterpress and linoleum-block prints on beautiful paper. In Menus for Chez Panisse, Curtan presents four decades of menus including dinners for special guests such as Julia Child, Hillary Clinton, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and James Beard with notes about the menus, the artwork, the occasions, and, of course, the food.

Review

"40 years of gorgeous menus from the legendary Berkeley restaurant." --Sunset magazine

"Some menus are now so iconic - radishes tied in a bundle, ripe figs still on the branch - that they evoke not only Chez Panisse but an entire era of food." -- T: The New York Times Magazine

"Whether you're interested in letterpress and printmaking, Chez Panisse and Alice Waters, or food ephemera, you'll find something of value in this beautiful book." --Epicurious.com

"Menus for Chez Panisse awes.... a shockingly impressive and addictive tome.... we strongly recommend. Gorgeous stuff, folks." --SFist.com

.."..a nice surprise since i've admired the hand carved and printed designs of the famous berkeley restaurant for so long. the book is a collections of forty years of artwork by patricia curtain....would make [a] really nice gift for those interested in printing." --Lena Corwin

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Store Description

Used, out-of-print, rare, fine, first editions bought and sold. We ship locally, nationally and internationally. In business for 35 years, we have experience and knowledge to serve customers well. Our hours are: 11 am to 7 pm - 7 Days a Week We're open all holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Visit Kestrel Books' official home page at http://kestrelbooks.ca for regular updates, products and store information.

Visit Seller's Storefront

Seller's business information

Kestrel Books
BC, Canada

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

Kestrel Books is a proprietorship located at 3642 W. Fourth Avenue, Vancouver,
B.C. V6R 1P1 Email: kestrelbooks@yahoo.ca Phone: (604) 872-2939
GST Registration: 117277103RP0001 Ron Fryer, Owner.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express and PayPal.
All prices quoted are in U.S. dollars.
Postage is extra:

                      Insurance charges will be at cost.
      Items may be returned within 5 days of receipt if not as described.
                     Please advise in advance of any returns.

Shipping Terms

Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 1 LB, or .5 KG.

    Within Canada:  $13.00 for the first book, $2.25 for each additional.
    To the U.S.:  $6.00 for the first book, $3.00 for each additional book.
    International:  rates will be adjusted by weight, starting at $14.50.

    \*\*Over-sized and overweight items require extra postage.\*\*We will contact you about extra charges.