Jamie's Dinners By Jamie Oliver
Jamie's Dinners (First Edition Collectible Copy)
The Comprehensive, Family-Focused Culinary Compendium of Everyday Classics and Fast Comfort Food
The Comprehensive, Family-Focused Culinary Compendium of Everyday Classics and Fast Comfort Food
Bibliographic Specifications
• Title: Jamie's Dinners
• Author: Jamie Oliver
• Publisher: Michael Joseph / Penguin Group Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2004
• ISBN-10: 0718146867
• ISBN-13: 9780718146863
• Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover Release.
• Binding: Original publisher's premium high-gloss picture laminated hardcover boards, issued without a traditional dust jacket to seamlessly highlight the vibrant, full-bleed family dinner portrait graphics.
• Physical Format: Quarto (4to), 336 pages. Beautifully designed with full-bleed kitchen and lifestyle photography by David Loftus, graphic culinary tables, and modern typographical layouts.
• Language: English
• Title: Jamie's Dinners
• Author: Jamie Oliver
• Publisher: Michael Joseph / Penguin Group Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2004
• ISBN-10: 0718146867
• ISBN-13: 9780718146863
• Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover Release.
• Binding: Original publisher's premium high-gloss picture laminated hardcover boards, issued without a traditional dust jacket to seamlessly highlight the vibrant, full-bleed family dinner portrait graphics.
• Physical Format: Quarto (4to), 336 pages. Beautifully designed with full-bleed kitchen and lifestyle photography by David Loftus, graphic culinary tables, and modern typographical layouts.
• Language: English
Official Condition Report
• The Book: Used – Near Fine / Mint
o Exterior / Boards: The original picture laminated hardcover boards are in stunning, near-flawless condition. The front and back panels are exceptionally flat, glossy, and bright. The linear edges and geometric corner tips show only the most limited, microscopic signs of handling friction, remaining perfectly sharp and square. The spine is completely straight, rigid, uncreased, and undamaged, retaining its original retail structural integrity.
o Interior: The inner text block is impeccably bound, crisp, and tight. All 336 pages, glossy recipe plates, and photographic inserts are perfectly clean, bright white, and free of kitchen grease stains, annotations, library stamps, or dog-ears.
o Protection: Professionally housed and safeguarded inside an archival-grade clear Cellophane sleeve to insulate the glossy laminate finish from future handling friction or dust.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued with premium pictorial laminated boards).
• The Book: Used – Near Fine / Mint
o Exterior / Boards: The original picture laminated hardcover boards are in stunning, near-flawless condition. The front and back panels are exceptionally flat, glossy, and bright. The linear edges and geometric corner tips show only the most limited, microscopic signs of handling friction, remaining perfectly sharp and square. The spine is completely straight, rigid, uncreased, and undamaged, retaining its original retail structural integrity.
o Interior: The inner text block is impeccably bound, crisp, and tight. All 336 pages, glossy recipe plates, and photographic inserts are perfectly clean, bright white, and free of kitchen grease stains, annotations, library stamps, or dog-ears.
o Protection: Professionally housed and safeguarded inside an archival-grade clear Cellophane sleeve to insulate the glossy laminate finish from future handling friction or dust.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued with premium pictorial laminated boards).
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 2004 by the Penguin Group, Jamie's Dinners stands as one of Jamie Oliver's most practical, comprehensive, and family-oriented cookbooks, serving as a direct companion to his major early-2000s media projects. Moving toward accessible home cooking, Oliver structures this volume to address the daily dilemma of feeding a busy household. The text features a massive array of recipes, ranging from very humble, nostalgic comfort classics to bold, modern flavor combinations. Organised into intuitive, highly accessible chapters—including "Sarnies," "Salads," "Soups," "Vegetables," "Pasta," "Meat," and "Fish"—the book's crown jewel is its famous "5-Minute Wonders" section, tailored specifically for time-sensitive home cooks. Packed with invaluable kitchen tips, pantry larder lists, and tricks, this true first printing remains a definitive guide for both culinary beginners and professional chefs alike.
Published in 2004 by the Penguin Group, Jamie's Dinners stands as one of Jamie Oliver's most practical, comprehensive, and family-oriented cookbooks, serving as a direct companion to his major early-2000s media projects. Moving toward accessible home cooking, Oliver structures this volume to address the daily dilemma of feeding a busy household. The text features a massive array of recipes, ranging from very humble, nostalgic comfort classics to bold, modern flavor combinations. Organised into intuitive, highly accessible chapters—including "Sarnies," "Salads," "Soups," "Vegetables," "Pasta," "Meat," and "Fish"—the book's crown jewel is its famous "5-Minute Wonders" section, tailored specifically for time-sensitive home cooks. Packed with invaluable kitchen tips, pantry larder lists, and tricks, this true first printing remains a definitive guide for both culinary beginners and professional chefs alike.
Author Profile: Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver (born 1975) is a globally recognized British chef, television personality, and food activist whose publishing career spans over 50 million books sold worldwide. Learning his craft at his parents’ country pub in Essex and honing his skills at London’s iconic River Café, Oliver was famously spotted by a documentary production crew, launching The Naked Chef media empire. Celebrated for his boundless energy and accessible recipes, he later evolved into a prominent global campaigner, successfully fighting to reform school lunch nutrition, combat childhood obesity, and train marginalized youth through his Fifteen non-profit restaurant initiative.
Jamie Oliver (born 1975) is a globally recognized British chef, television personality, and food activist whose publishing career spans over 50 million books sold worldwide. Learning his craft at his parents’ country pub in Essex and honing his skills at London’s iconic River Café, Oliver was famously spotted by a documentary production crew, launching The Naked Chef media empire. Celebrated for his boundless energy and accessible recipes, he later evolved into a prominent global campaigner, successfully fighting to reform school lunch nutrition, combat childhood obesity, and train marginalized youth through his Fifteen non-profit restaurant initiative.
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