Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly.

BOURDAIN, Anthony.

$2,200.00

Item Number: 148066

New York: Bloomsbury, 2000.

First edition, early printing of the legendary chef’s bestselling memoir and first work of non-fiction. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by Anthony Bourdain on the half-title page in a contemporary full signature, “To Jenna.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Notice 51. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

"There are extraordinary passages here, written with clarity and a clear-eyed wit to put the professional food writing fraternity to shame. His account of a day in the life of a chef is a tour de force. In short Bourdain has written a bouillabaisse of a book. Which is to say it's a classic, and a ripe one at that. There are very few books which all professional cooks should read but this is one. To Escoffier and Larousse may now be added the name Bourdain" (The Guardian).