Items from the estate of Rudolph Stanish (1913-2008), celebrity chef, incl. inscribed Albee books and original typescript of Albee's preface for Stanish's OMELETS, CREPES AND OTHER RECIPES. Plus WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? TINY ALICE and A DELICATE BALANCE.
New York: Atheneum, 1962-1980. Hardcover. Includes 'A Small Collection of Recipes for Omelets, Crepes and Complete Menues from the Personal Files of Mr. Rudolph Stanish' (wraps, 1970, with preface by Albee). 'Omelets, Crepes and Other Recipes' NY, 1970, hardcover in jacket, fine. 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' NY, 1962, 2nd printing, Inscribed 'For Rudolph. With my love. Edward Albee' Fine in near fine jacket. 'Tiny Alice' NY, 1965. First printing. Fine in near fine jacket. Inscribed, 'For Rudolph, with my affection and gratitude. Edward Albee. 3.9.65' 'A Delicate Balance' NY, 1967, 4th printing. Fine in about fine jacket. Inscribed 'For Rudolph, with love, Edward (Albee)' Also with the one-page 4-paragraph typescript to Albee's introduction to Stanish's cook book, signed at the bottom and with some holograph corrections. And finally a postcard from '05 addressed to Stanish from Albee expressing thanks for condolences sent on the death of Albee's longtime partner, Jonathan. A nice group of inscribed Albee material to a major celebrity chef who cooked for Prince Charles, Princess Diana, Gloria Vanderbilt, Jackie Onassis, Paul and Bunny Mellon, and as aid to Albert Stockli at the Four Seasons for the famous 1962 birthday dinner for President Kennedy at which Marilyn Monroe sang. Fine / fine. Item #C000012633
Price: $960.00