Nato coi tartufi - CESARE GIACCONE
€250.00
Limited edition of 18 copies typeset by hand in movable types, letter by letter, and letterpress-printed.
Six recipes which enhance the taste of the white Alba truffle.
The recipes are introduced by a biographic note written by Cesare, where he reveals the secrets of “truffle-picking” that were passed on to him from the legendary “trifulau” (“truffle connoisseurs”) of Piedmont, and the many times the famous tuber was featured in his recipes during his 50 years as restaurateur.
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One of 18 numbered copies printed on pure-cotton Alcantara paper, made in Sicily.
Chef Cesare Giaccone from Langhe (Piedmont) is considered by the New York Times to be one of the protagonists of Italian haute cuisine.
104 copies have been printed, of which:
- 18 numbered copies printed on pure-cotton Alcantara paper, made in Sicily;
- 86 numbered copies printed on pure-cotton Magnani paper, made in Tuscany (sold out);
Italian edition.
As the title suggests “Born with truffles” focuses on one of the treasures of Langhe’s territory, the white Alba truffle.
The recipes are introduced by a biographic note written by Cesare, where he reveals the secrets of “truffle-picking” that were passed on to him from the legendary “trifulau” (“truffle connoisseurs”) of Piedmont, and the many times the famous tuber was featured in his recipes during his 50 years as restaurateur.
A booklet in 8vo format (cm 25x15) of 28 pages typeset by hand in Ruano type, designed by Raffello Bertieri and Alessandro Butti for Nebiolo Foundry, 1926. This typeface is derived from the calligraphy of Ferdinando Ruano, who worked for the Pope in Rome in the 1600s.
This type is particularly suitable to describe a cuisine that blends Baroque magnificence with lightness and modernity:
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Among the classics of literature published by the Tallone Press, there are Brillat-Savarin "Phisiologie du Goût" and Grimod de la Reynière “Manuel des Amphitryons”, which celebrate the return to the pleasures of the table after the Reign of Terror, when Arts and Sciences could again flourish in the cultured symposiums both held in private palaces and in the newly-born restaurants.
Similarly, these three recipes invite to react to the current lockdown situation (in 2020-21).
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Printed on very fine paper and sewn by hand, this collector’s edition is handmade in the most ancient typographic studio in the world still in activity, where tradition and modern aesthetic combine to give the best possible reading experience.
Neither monotype nor linotype are used. These typesetting systems from a keyboard are often passed off as manual typography. The Tallone Press also does not print from plastic plates derived from digital compositions.
Data sheet
- Size (cm)
- 15x25
- Typefaces
- Weight (kg)
- 0,3
Limited edition of 18 copies typeset by hand in movable types, letter by letter, and letterpress-printed.
Six recipes which enhance the taste of the white Alba truffle.
The recipes are introduced by a biographic note written by Cesare, where he reveals the secrets of “truffle-picking” that were passed on to him from the legendary “trifulau” (“truffle connoisseurs”) of Piedmont, and the many times the famous tuber was featured in his recipes during his 50 years as restaurateur.