Floyd on Oz by Floyd, Keith
Floyd on Oz (Personally Inscribed & Hand-Signed Presentation Copy)
A Masterful, Boisterous Culinary Expedition Across the Australian Continent by the Iconic BBC Television Broadcaster
A Masterful, Boisterous Culinary Expedition Across the Australian Continent by the Iconic BBC Television Broadcaster
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Floyd on Oz
- Author: Keith Floyd
- Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd, London
- Publication Date: 14 October 1991
- ISBN-10: 0718134898
- ISBN-13: 9780718134891
- Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing. Personally hand-inscribed and signed by Keith Floyd on the preliminary page.
- Binding: Original publisher’s premium cloth boards, spine lettered in brilliant gold gilt, housed in the original illustrated dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Quarto (4to), 192 pages. Lavishly illustrated with full-colour location photographs, step-by-step culinary plates, and regional maps.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Exterior / Cloth Boards: The cloth-bound boards are in an exceptional state of preservation, remaining flat, square, and structurally rigid. The gold gilt titles on the spine remain brilliantly bright and unrubbed.
- Interior: The text block is robustly bound, tight, and completely square. Internal pages and glossy colour recipe plates are immaculate, crisp, and bright white. Entirely free of library stamps, generic ink annotations, or folded corners.
- Provenance & Inscription: Features a highly collectible, authentic hand-written dedication and bold signature from the author, Keith Floyd, on the opening page. Given Floyd's chaotic global traveling schedule and legendary larger-than-life persona, copies bearing his verified personal handwriting are highly sought after by collectors of vintage culinary memorabilia.
- Preservation: Beautifully protected and presented in an archival-grade, removable cellophane cover to insulate the binding from dust and handling wear.
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The Dust Jacket: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Condition: The original illustrated jacket is vibrant, complete, and unclipped. It exhibits only the most minor, microscopic traces of expected storage shelf-wear along the upper edges, entirely free of sun-fading, large chips, or deep tears.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1991 by Michael Joseph to tie in directly with his wildly successful six-part BBC2 television series, Floyd on Oz is a boisterous, revolutionary culinary travelogue capturing the vibrant gastronomy of Australia.
Published in 1991 by Michael Joseph to tie in directly with his wildly successful six-part BBC2 television series, Floyd on Oz is a boisterous, revolutionary culinary travelogue capturing the vibrant gastronomy of Australia.
Moving away from the sterile, scripted environments of traditional TV kitchens, the legendary Keith Floyd takes his trademark outdoor stove directly into the bush, onto sun-drenched beaches, and into the heart of outback cattle stations. The book compiles 100 distinctive, flavor-packed recipes that showcase the birth of modern Australian fusion cuisine—blending the freshest local seafood, exotic game meats like kangaroo and crocodile, and bold Asian spices with classical European techniques. Written with Floyd's signature wit, unvarnished honesty, and passion for good wine, this volume captures a defining milestone in television cooking history. This pristine, author-signed first printing serves as an investment-grade cornerstone acquisition for serious collectors of vintage gastronomy, broadcast television ephemera, and modern culinary history.
Author Profile: Keith Floyd
Keith Floyd (1943–2009) was an iconic British celebrity chef, television personality, and author who fundamentally redefined the modern cooking show format. Operating as an eccentric, bow-tied nomad with a glass of wine permanently in hand, his chaotic, theatrical, and highly authentic style swept aside decades of rigid domestic television instruction. A prolific author of over twenty culinary travelogues—including Floyd on Fish and Floyd on France—his brilliant, fast-paced narrative style and refusal to hide mistakes on camera established an enduring global broadcasting legacy that paved the way for generations of future travel-food hosts.
Keith Floyd (1943–2009) was an iconic British celebrity chef, television personality, and author who fundamentally redefined the modern cooking show format. Operating as an eccentric, bow-tied nomad with a glass of wine permanently in hand, his chaotic, theatrical, and highly authentic style swept aside decades of rigid domestic television instruction. A prolific author of over twenty culinary travelogues—including Floyd on Fish and Floyd on France—his brilliant, fast-paced narrative style and refusal to hide mistakes on camera established an enduring global broadcasting legacy that paved the way for generations of future travel-food hosts.
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