Collectible - Acceptable First Edition Signed

SIGNED/INSCRIBED! New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. 1st edition. 8vo. xxv,619,xxi pp. Design and decorations by Warren Chappell and Fritz Kredel. Inscribed by author on front free endpage. Fair book. No dust jacket. Spine cover missing; author's name has been written vertically on spine, and clear tape reinforcement added. Boards soiled and edgeworn, corners frayed. Front hinge started. A number of recipes are annotated. A considerable amount of cooking stains in text, especially toward end. Binding cracked in several places. Back hinge split. Inquire if you need further information.