LES DÎNERS DE GALA

New York: Felicie, Inc, 1973. First printing. Very good plus in a very good jacket.. First edition of this fantastic and fantastical cookbook of the many dishes that graced the table of Dalí and his wife Gala, illustrated with incredible surrealist collages and photographs. From hors-d'œuvres ("délices petits martyrs") to aphrodisiacs ("je mange GALA"), and from Hieronymous Bosch to melting clocks, LES DÎNERS DE GALA is a fabulously surreal culinary adventure. "[E]laborated with great precision by a 'chef' wishing to remain in the most secret anonymity" (colophon), this large cookbook features recipes from Lasserre, Maxim's, la Tour d'Argent, and le Buffet de la gare de Lyon, many of which featured in Dalí and Gala's extravagant dinner parties. A beautiful copy of this classic culinary book from one of the 20th century's most iconic and recognizable artists. 12'' x 8.25''. Original color cloth boards. Original unclipped (no price, as issued) stiff color pictorial dust jacket with metallic elements. Color pictorial endpapers of Dalí paintings that incorporate food. Lavishly illustrated in color. 324 pages. Rubbing to jacket, as common. Minor edgewear. Some faint shelf-soil to book, shelfwear to extremities. Overall sound.