New Orleans: B.E. Trice, 2005. First Limited Edition. FINE. SIGNED, copy number 70 in maroon slipcase.One of 325 numbered copies signed by the author. Quarter bound in leather, gilt spine titles. Still in shrinkwrap, as received from publisher. The film based on McCarthy's book received the 2008 Oscar for Best Film and Best Adapted Screenplay. Author is a two time Pulitzer Prize winner. McCarthy rarely signs. Was filmed by the Coen brothers and won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2008, and three other important awards.
Austin: Hein & Associates, 1987. First Edition. Paperback. FINE. Illustrated by Kathryn Cramer Lewis, 189pp., plastic-comb binding. Recipes drawn from the many distinctive regions of the state including Ranch-style favorites and Tex-Mex, many family favorites that have been passed down from generation to generation (author is a fourth generation Texan), each of 200 all new recipes are accompanied by tales of history, folklore and local descriptions.
