Davidson alan eaton (13 risultati)

Condizione: New. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2003). (1972) 2003 2nd edition. 8vo paperback with flaps (173 x 246mm). Pp368. B/w illustrations, map, extensive bibliography. New unread copy. A species by species guide to the fish, molluscs and crustaceans of the Indian Ocean, Indo-China and the East Indies, with comments on the palatability of each. Includes seaweeds, dolphins, dugongs, and a range of subsidiary vegetable ingredients. The second half of the book has a long section of recipes. "A remarkable combination of zoological catalogue and cook's bible." New, revised edition. This American second edition was published simultaneously with the British second edition. The two differ only in the title page and cover design. Davidson was a career diplomat who joined the Foreign Office after wartime service in the RNVR. Much of his writing explores the cuisine of the places he worked in. His first published book (with Giorgio Bini), Mediterranean Seafood, began life as the privately issued Seafood of Tunisia and the Central Mediterranean, written for his wife while living in Tunis. Davidson also had a spell as ambassador to Laos. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 17.99.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1988). 1988 1st edition. Large 8vo (170 x 248mm). Pp328. Colour illustrations by Susan Alcantarilla. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Very good copy in slightly used dust-wrapper. An excellent anthology of food writing. . Illus. By Susan Alcantarilla (illustratore).…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1979). (1979) Later reprint of 1980 edition. 8vo paperback (138 x 215mm). Pp512. B&w illustrations. Slightly rubbed - a good copy only. I have about twenty good books on fish and shellfish cookery. After Jane Grigson's 'Fish cookery', this is the most used of them. Davidson was a career diplomat who joined the Foreign Office after wartime service in the RNVR. Much of his writing explores the cuisine of the places he worked in. His first published book (with Giorgio Bini), Mediterranean Seafood, began life as the privately issued Seafood of Tunisia and the Central Mediterranean, written for his wife while living in Tunis. Davidson also had a spell as ambassador to Laos. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1990). 1990 1st US edition. 8vo (145 x 215mm). Ppxiv,274. B/w vignette illustrations. Maroon cloth, spine titled in gilt. Slightly bumped else very good in slightly bumped dust-wrapper. Forty-nine articles on food of the best sort, written with "erudition and charm [by] one of Britain's most discerning and authoritative writers on food". Includes the "Giant Gooseberry Competition of Yorkshire, gigantic fish [and] miniature vegetables". Davidson was a career diplomat who joined the Foreign Office after wartime service in the RNVR. Much of his writing explores the cuisine of the places he worked in. His first published book (with Giorgio Bini), Mediterranean Seafood, began life as the privately issued Seafood of Tunisia and the Central Mediterranean, written for his wife while living in Tunis. Davidson also had a spell as ambassador to Laos. Chapters are grouped into the following sections: A personal miscellany; Food science; The good things of life (ingredients); History (British cookery); Seafood - the giant of the Mekong, not yogurt with fish, fish liver in Shetland, sandals from the sea, a fishy tour round the North Sea, seafood through a fish-eye lens, fish in the Bosphorous, the harlot of Marseilles; Asia - the traditions of Laos, more bell-flower root please, plum meal, taking coffee seriously, the size of things to come, hallo halo-halo, sticky fingers, three meals in Phuket, Vietnamense food, the fish sauces of Vietnam and south-east Asia, European eels in Japan; Cheese - British cheeses a historical introduction, the hard cheeses of England, soft cheeses revived, the noble blues, Welsh and Scottish cheeses; Tailpiece, a kipper with my tea. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1989). 1989 1st edition. Large 4to (230 x 300mm). Pp208. Beathiful illustrations by Charlotte Knox. Dark blue cloth, spine & upper board titled in silver. Edges dusty but a very good copy in used dust-wrapper. A beautifully "illustrated celebration of the world's seafood divides the fish, crustaceans and molluscs of the world's oceans into clearly organized family groups. The author selects a representative member of each family of species, describes it and uses it in a traditional recipe. Each article is accompanied by an accurate, life-size portrait of the fish in the style of a botanical plate." .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1979). (1979) Later reprint of 1980 edition. Small 8vo paperback (130 x 198mm). Pp512. B&w illustrations. Slight use - good-plus. I have about twenty good books on fish and shellfish cookery. After Jane Grigson's 'Fish cookery', this is the most used of them. Davidson was a career diplomat who joined the Foreign Office after wartime service in the RNVR. Much of his writing explores the cuisine of the places he worked in. His first published book (with Giorgio Bini), Mediterranean Seafood, began life as the privately issued Seafood of Tunisia and the Central Mediterranean, written for his wife while living in Tunis. Davidson also had a spell as ambassador to Laos. .…

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2002). (1972) 2002 new pbk edition. Paperback. Pp432. B/w illustrations, map, extensive bibliography, French-fold covers. Fine new copy. Two-hundred Mediterranean fish recipes, classic and obscure. New revised edition. "A handbook giving the names in seven languages of 150 species of fish, with 50 crustaceans, molluscs and other marine creatures, and an essay on fish cookery, with over 200 recipes from the Mediterranean and Black Sea countries. This classic .is at once a cookery book and a hungry naturalist's guide to the edible marine life of the Mediterranean sea". Davidson was a career diplomat who joined the Foreign Office after wartime service in the RNVR. Much of his writing explores the cuisine of the places he worked in. Mediterranean Seafood (with Giorgio Bini) was Davidson's first published book. It began life as the privately issued Seafood of Tunisia and the Central Mediterranean which he wrote for his wife when they were living in Tunis. .…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. Good bed time reading - a delightful collection of essays. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Not paginated. Every food you could ever think of in alphabetical order - this is a must have for anyone seriously interested in food. Aardvark to Zuppa Inglese. Overseas customers please contact us for shipping quote, this book weighs 2.4kg. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Vannithone, Soun (illustratore). Book. …

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Collection of 68 issues. Number 1 is a limited edition numbered 92 of 500, signed by Alan Davidson. Dated 1979-2001. A complete run of the first 68 issues of Petits Propos Culinaires, the respected Prospect Books journal devoted to food history, culinary scholarship and gastronomy. Issue No. 1 is the limited first edition, numbered 92 of 500, and signed by Alan Davidson. The series runs from 1979 to 2001, covering early Prospect Books output and the foundational years of modern food‑history publishing. All issues are in Very Good condition overall, with light handling wear consistent with age. Interiors clean. Complete runs with the signed, numbered first issue are increasingly scarce and sought after by collectors, researchers and institutions. A rare opportunity to acquire a continuous set of this influential culinary journal. Signed by Author(s). …

Brosch. 4°, 122 S. Kleine Abspleissung im Vorderdeckel, allg. etw. knickspurig, Exlibris-Stempel auf vorderem Innendeckel. Erstausgabe.

Brosch. 8°, 47 S., 1 Tafel. Einband min. unsauber, Exlibris-Stempel auf vorderem Innendeckel, sonst tadellos. EA. Ausgegeben an die Gäste der Abdankungsfeier für Alan Davidson in der «Chelsea Old Church», hiermit einem thailändischen Brauch folgend (so der Verstorbene im Beitrag: «On Funeral Cookbooks» von 1988). Mit einem Vorwort von «J. M. D. [Jane Macatee Davidson]», dazu 18 Rezepte und «Marmalade: an Unpublished Letter to 'The Times'».…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Limited. Limited edition of 275 copies of which this is number 95. Number 1 of this edition was purchased by Jane Grigson. An illustrated catalogue of the edible marine fish, crustaceans, molluscs and sea creatures of the region, with their names in the various languages, followed by a collection of recipes from each of the countries with additional information for cooks. Also signed by Jane Ewart-Biggs in honour of the memorial fund for her husband Christopher. Inscription to free front endpaper. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.…