Description: LEONE’S ITALIAN COOKBOOK BY FAMED CHEF AND NEW YORK RESTAURANTEUR GENE LEONE, WITH RECIPES BY MOMMA LUISA LEONE. THIS IS THE 1967 HARDBOUND FIRST BOOK CLUB EDITION WITH ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. FORWARD BY DWIGHT D EISENHOWER. ON APRIL 27TH 1906, 32 YEAR OLD LUISA LEONE OPENED MOMMA LEONES, A TINY 20 SEAT RESTAURANT IN THE LIVING ROOM OF HER HOME NEAR THE MET, AT THE URGING OF HER CLOSE FRIEND ENRICO CARUSO. CARUSO WAS THEIR VERY FIRST CUSTOMER, WAITED ON BY MAMMA LEONE’S EIGHT YEAR OLD SON GENE. THIS IS THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF ONE OF MANHATTANS MOST FAMOUS RESTAURANTS, WHICH AT ITS HEIGHT SERVED FOR THAN 6,000 DINERS EACH NIGHT. THIS BOOK IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE FINEST ITALIAN COOKBOOKS OF ALL TIME. NEARLY ALL OF THE MORE THAN 300 RECIPES ARE FROM LUISA LEONE. THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF FASCINATING INFORMATION ON THE RESTAURANT AVAILABLE ONLINE, INCLUDING A DOCUMENTARY BY LYDIA BASTIANICH. THE BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, WITH NO MARKINGS, FOOD STAINS, FOXING, OR OTHER DAMAGE. THE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET IS WELL WORN, AND HAS BEEN PRESERVED WITH BRODART ARCHIVAL GRADE DOCUMENT PRESERVATION TAPE, WHICH CAN BE REMOVED IN THE FUTURE IF DESIRED. SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION. THESE PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM, NOT STOCK EBAY PHOTOS. THE BOOK WILL BE CAREFULLY PACKAGED IN A STURDY CARDBOARD SLEEVE TO PROTECT IT WHILE IN TRANSIT AND PROMPTLY SHIPPED BY ECONOMY MAIL. DAMAGE FREE DELIVERY IS GUARANTEED. NOTE THAT I HAVE 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THANKS! 0100
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