Gatherings A Year of Invitations - Nataniel
Gatherings: A Year Of Invitations (Author-Signed, Dated & Dedicated Association Copy)
An Exquisite Culinary Portrait of Seasonal Entertaining and Creative Home Hosting
An Exquisite Culinary Portrait of Seasonal Entertaining and Creative Home Hosting
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Gatherings: A Year Of Invitations
- Author & Illustrator: Nataniël
- Publisher: Human & Rousseau, Cape Town
- Publication Date: 2009 (First Edition) / 2010 Impression
- ISBN-13: 9780798151146
- Edition Details: First Edition, Hardcover Release. Inscribed, dated, and signed by the author/artist.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium black linen cloth boards with silver gilt-stamped typography to the spine and front cover; complete with original illustrated dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Quarto (4to), 208 pages. Featuring an integrated silk ribbon marker and profusely illustrated with high-gloss, full-colour lifestyle photography and original artistic concepts.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Near Fine (NF)
- Exterior / Boards: The black cloth boards are exceptionally flat, square, and pristine, retaining razor-sharp corners and vibrant silver stamping. The spine is perfectly rigid, unbowed, and completely undamaged.
- Interior: The text block is robustly bound, crisp, and remarkably fresh. Internal pages and vivid colour plates are clean, white, and completely free of dealer pencil marks, reader notes, highlightings, or dog-ears.
- Provenance: Features a highly collectible, crisp ink presentation inscription, signature, and date uniquely executed on the preliminary title page by the author and artist, Nataniël.
- Protection: Safely housed and preserved inside a removable, archival-grade cellophane protective sleeve.
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The Dust Jacket: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Condition: Complete, unclipped, and exceptionally bright. Displays only minor, superficial signs of handling and very light shelf-friction along the upper edge extremities, entirely consistent with careful storage. Free of chips, major tears, or fading.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published by Human & Rousseau, Gatherings: A Year Of Invitations stands as a masterpiece of culinary art and lifestyle design from South Africa’s premier entertainer, singer, and storyteller, Nataniël. Moving gracefully through a full calendar year, this unique book chronicles a series of magical, theatrical get-togethers hosted within his personal home and sylvan garden.
Rather than serving as a standard, utilitarian recipe book, Gatherings operates as an inspirational lifestyle manifesto. Nataniël pairs elegant, updated culinary basics with his signature avant-garde design aesthetics, presenting curated events that range from an intimate Valentine's dinner and a whimsical "Hocus Pocus Party" to grand family Easter and Christmas feasts. This specific copy is heavily elevated by the presence of a personalized inscription, signature, and date from Nataniël, transforming an already beautiful design asset into an irreplaceable piece of South African cultural memorabilia.
Author Profile: Nataniël
Nataniël (born Nataniël le Roux) is one of South Africa’s most prolific, multi-faceted creative forces. Over a storied career spanning more than three decades, he has launched a massive cult following as a singer, songwriter, playwright, public speaker, and lifestyle designer. Managing his own independent creative house, he has staged over 110 original theatre productions, recorded numerous music albums, and authored 24 celebrated books in both English and Afrikaans. Known for his sharp, satirical wit, impeccable style, and deep emotional resonance, his work in the culinary arts reflects a lifelong dedication to transforming ordinary home cooking into grand, memorable performance art.
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