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First edition. Small quarto hardcover; illustrated boards; 218pp., with maps, 32pp. of full-colour plates and many monochrome illustrations. Small bump and tear on head of spine panel, binding very slightly rolled; owner's name stamp; spotting to text block edges and small mark pp. 107. Illustrated dustwrapper with faded spine ant tiny tear on head of spine, price-clipped and now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. Claudia Roden's timeless and enchanting book is set against a backdrop of the story of Italy and its people and is the most authoritative and approachable guide to one of the world's best-loved cuisines by one of the great food writers of our time. For an entire year Roden travelled up and down Italy, through every region, taking in city and countryside, to discover the local specialities on their home ground. She visited the kitchens of both professional and private cooks, watching them at work and listening to their stories. From simple and rustic to grand bravura, the recipes collected here represent traditional regional dishes as they are cooked in Italy, and as they can now be cooked with ease and delight in our own kitchens.…