Offering this hardbound first edition of Nancy Silverton's Breads from the La Brea Bakery; introduction by Ruth Reichl, published by Villard Books, New York, 1996, First Edition. Colorful dust jacket, very good condition, no tears, minimal wear on back - some red marks - looks like pencil. Hard covers of book are white with little gold wheat pattern; brown lettering on spine. Near fine condition, very slight bumping of spine edges, very clean. End papers are adorned with color illustrations of the beautiful breads made from recipes in this cookbook. Pages are crisp and clean, no marks, tears, or stains. Book measures 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches; 260 pages including index. Nicely illustrated throughout. Contents include, The Elements of Bread; Tools for Getting Started; A Lesson in Bread Making; Breads made with White Starter; Breads made with Whole-Wheat Starter; Breads made with Rye Starter; Sourdough Specialties, plus index. If you love home made breads this book is a must have for your kitchen! USPS Media Mail shipping/insurance to continental US addresses will be $6.50