La Cintura di Orione (Group of 5 Cookbooks).
Milano: Sottsass Associati, 1986. First Editions. Duodecimo (5 x 3.5 inches). Group of 5 creative cookbooks from the iconic Italian design firm Alessi, advertising products from their Cintura di Orione line of cookware designed by Richard Sapper. Each volume—featuring fantastic panoramic covers illustrated by Milton Glaser—introduces the reader to different elements of the system (e.g. frying pans, flambé lamp-and-pan, poacher, sauteuse), before proposing a series of relevant recipes from a roster of European chefs (Angelo Paracucchi, Roger Vergé, Alain Chapel, Gualtiero Marchesi, and Pierre and Michael Troisgros). Contents averaging 40-48 pages; text in Italian, French, German, and English. Designed by Ettore Sottsass' Milanese studio. Minor scuffing to colorful wrappers; close to fine. With no OCLC or SBN records located; a scarce example of Glaser's work for Italian brands.
Item #31604
Price: $850.00