Joseph Wechsberg — Blue Trout and Black Truffles

London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1954 . Cloth. The second impression of this culinary masterclass of the "haute cuisine" of Europe in the mid twentieth-century, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. The second impression of the UK edition. Published the year after the first edition. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. A wonderful food memoir, detailing the author's experiences of fine wining and dining, growing up in Europe in the first half of the twentieth century. Written by Joseph Wechsberg, a Jewish Czech author who sought out asylum for himself as his wife in 1939, when Germany invaded Czechoslovakia. In this gastronomic journey, Wechsberg reminisces on a different time in his life, presenting his first trip to Paris, trips to Italy and Vienna, and a memory entitled "One Moment in Heaven". Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with light bumping to the extremities and a little fading to the spine head and tail. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Dust wrapper is smart, with light chipping causing a little loss to the extremities. Slight rubbing to wrap and a few creases. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Good.