Typhoid Mary: An Urban Historical.

BOURDAIN, Anthony.

Item Number: 119970

New York: Bloomsbury, 2001.

First edition of Bourdain’s riveting retelling of the story of notorious cook Mary Mallon. Small octavo, original illustrated boards. Signed by Anthony Bourdain on the title page. Fine in the original acetate dust jacket which is in near fine condition. Jacket design by Random Features Industries. Jacket photograph by Vincent Giavelli.

In 1904, an outbreak of typhoid fever in Oyster Bay, Long Island, puzzled officials who thought they had put an end to the deadly disease. After an intense investigation, Irish-born family cook Mary Mallon became the prime suspect in spreading the infection, but before she could get tested, she disappeared. This is that fascinating story, made richer with Bourdain's wry and irreverent voice.