Rick Stein's Mediterranean Escapes by Stein, Rick
Rick Stein's Mediterranean Escapes (First Edition Collectible Copy)
A Culinary Odyssey and Photographic Masterwork Tracking the Traditional Gastronomy of the Mediterranean Basin
A Culinary Odyssey and Photographic Masterwork Tracking the Traditional Gastronomy of the Mediterranean Basin
Bibliographic Specifications
• Title: Rick Stein's Mediterranean Escapes
• Author: Rick Stein
• Publisher: BBC Books (An imprint of Ebury Publishing / Random House Group), London
• Publication Date: 2007
• ISBN-10: 0563493666
• ISBN-13: 9780563493662
• Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover Release.
• Binding: Original publisher's premium heavy cloth boards featuring brilliant metallic foil-stamped lettering across the spine, structurally complete with clean contemporary endpapers.
• Physical Format: Quarto (4to), 216 pages. Lavishly structured with rich, full-bleed culinary photography by Earl Carter and evocative regional landscape photography by Craig Easton.
• Language: English
• Title: Rick Stein's Mediterranean Escapes
• Author: Rick Stein
• Publisher: BBC Books (An imprint of Ebury Publishing / Random House Group), London
• Publication Date: 2007
• ISBN-10: 0563493666
• ISBN-13: 9780563493662
• Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover Release.
• Binding: Original publisher's premium heavy cloth boards featuring brilliant metallic foil-stamped lettering across the spine, structurally complete with clean contemporary endpapers.
• Physical Format: Quarto (4to), 216 pages. Lavishly structured with rich, full-bleed culinary photography by Earl Carter and evocative regional landscape photography by Craig Easton.
• Language: English
Official Condition Report
• The Book: Used – Very Good Plus (VG+)
o Exterior / Boards: The cloth-covered boards are exceptionally clean, flat, and structurally sound. The panels show no fading, and the geometric corners remain sharp and square. The spine is completely straight, sturdy, uncreased, and undamaged, keeping its tight original retail structural strength.
o Interior: The inner text block is tight, crisp, and robustly bound. All 216 interior pages, full-color recipe plates, and scenic layouts are perfectly clean, white, clear, and intact. Entirely free of handwritten owner gift inscriptions, text highlighting, or dog-ears.
o Protection: Professionally housed and safeguarded inside an archival-grade clear Cellophane sleeve to insulate the material from handling wear and dust.
o Guarantee: Accompanied by a full, no-nonsense money-back guarantee of satisfaction.
• The Dust Jacket: Used – Very Good Plus (VG+)
o Condition: Fully present and enclosed within the protective Cellophane wrap. The pictorial jacket is beautifully preserved, flat, unclipped, clean, and vibrant, displaying only very limited, minimal signs of minor shelf-wear at the extreme peripheral edges.
• The Book: Used – Very Good Plus (VG+)
o Exterior / Boards: The cloth-covered boards are exceptionally clean, flat, and structurally sound. The panels show no fading, and the geometric corners remain sharp and square. The spine is completely straight, sturdy, uncreased, and undamaged, keeping its tight original retail structural strength.
o Interior: The inner text block is tight, crisp, and robustly bound. All 216 interior pages, full-color recipe plates, and scenic layouts are perfectly clean, white, clear, and intact. Entirely free of handwritten owner gift inscriptions, text highlighting, or dog-ears.
o Protection: Professionally housed and safeguarded inside an archival-grade clear Cellophane sleeve to insulate the material from handling wear and dust.
o Guarantee: Accompanied by a full, no-nonsense money-back guarantee of satisfaction.
• The Dust Jacket: Used – Very Good Plus (VG+)
o Condition: Fully present and enclosed within the protective Cellophane wrap. The pictorial jacket is beautifully preserved, flat, unclipped, clean, and vibrant, displaying only very limited, minimal signs of minor shelf-wear at the extreme peripheral edges.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 2007 by BBC Books, Rick Stein's Mediterranean Escapes stands as a monumental culinary travelogue that serves as the official companion volume to the critically acclaimed BBC television series. Embarking on a true gastronomic odyssey, Stein bypasses short-lived modern culinary trends to explore the enduring, traditional heart of Mediterranean food culture. Travelling primarily by public ferry boats, Stein explores the islands and coastlines of the region—including Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Puglia, Corfu, Catalonia, and Morocco—to reveal a world where ingredients dictate the kitchen. The text presents more than 100 hand-selected recipes, featuring traditional masterworks like Catalan Grilled Stuffed Mussels, Feta and Mint Pastries, Puglian Fava Bean Purée, Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemon, and Sicilian Orange Cake, making this true first printing an essential record of international food history.
Published in 2007 by BBC Books, Rick Stein's Mediterranean Escapes stands as a monumental culinary travelogue that serves as the official companion volume to the critically acclaimed BBC television series. Embarking on a true gastronomic odyssey, Stein bypasses short-lived modern culinary trends to explore the enduring, traditional heart of Mediterranean food culture. Travelling primarily by public ferry boats, Stein explores the islands and coastlines of the region—including Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Puglia, Corfu, Catalonia, and Morocco—to reveal a world where ingredients dictate the kitchen. The text presents more than 100 hand-selected recipes, featuring traditional masterworks like Catalan Grilled Stuffed Mussels, Feta and Mint Pastries, Puglian Fava Bean Purée, Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemon, and Sicilian Orange Cake, making this true first printing an essential record of international food history.
Author Profile: Rick Stein
Rick Stein (born 1947) is one of the world's most successful, influential, and celebrated culinary personalities, television presenters, and authors, with a career spanning over four decades at the vanguard of British gastronomy. After graduating from New College, Oxford, he established his landmark The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall, transforming the small fishing port into an international culinary destination. Renowned for his relaxed, deeply inquisitive style, Stein has written over 25 bestselling cookbooks and hosted numerous premier BBC travel documentaries, earning a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) from Queen Elizabeth II for his immense contributions to hospitality and the culinary arts.
Rick Stein (born 1947) is one of the world's most successful, influential, and celebrated culinary personalities, television presenters, and authors, with a career spanning over four decades at the vanguard of British gastronomy. After graduating from New College, Oxford, he established his landmark The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall, transforming the small fishing port into an international culinary destination. Renowned for his relaxed, deeply inquisitive style, Stein has written over 25 bestselling cookbooks and hosted numerous premier BBC travel documentaries, earning a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) from Queen Elizabeth II for his immense contributions to hospitality and the culinary arts.
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