Random, New York, 1996, 1^st.  ISBN 0-679-43056-3.  Translated by Kyle M. Phillips III.  Hard cover, 513 pages including Index and about the Author and Translator.  Cream boards with green cloth spine; gold leaf on front board, gold lettering on spine.  Some edge wear, spine ends pushed.  Boards have a bit of soil.  Some soil and age spotting on outer page block, old water marks on bottom edge; fore-edge deckled.  Binding sound with head and tail bands.  Dust jacket with price intact has some edge, corner and spine end wear, some soil and scrapes.  Water damage visible, but laminated verso prevented most moisture from penetrating to book.  Interior clean and unmarked; some very light rippling to some bottom margins.  ‘A prosperous Florentine silk merchant, Artusi was also a passionate gastronome, and over his long life collected a large number of recipes for the foods he loved to eat and serve to his many guests. …  From soups, pastas, roasts, and stews to desserts, preserves, liqueurs, and specialty dishes, it is a treasury of classic Italian food, forgotten delicacies, and clever variations on perennial favorites of the Italian table.’ (from front flap)