Andrew Turvil – Blood, Sweat and Asparagus Spears – First Edition 2025
£35.00
A first edition, first printing of Blood, Sweat and Asparagus Spears by Andrew Turvil, published by Elliott & Thompson, London in 2025. A near fine copy free from internal inscriptions, bumping to the upper corner of front board, a single small surface scrape to the front end-paper hinge. In a fine unclipped wrapper.
Published in 2025, Blood, Sweat and Asparagus Spears is Andrew Turvil’s lively account of Britain’s 1990s restaurant revolution. Drawing on his experience as editor of leading food guides, Turvil charts the decade’s shift from formal dining to celebrity chefs, gastropubs, fusion cooking and accessible restaurant culture. Moving from Marco Pierre White and Nobu to Wagamama and the £5 recession lunch, the book combines culinary history, memoir and sharp observation with wit and enthusiasm throughout Britain.
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A first edition, first printing of Blood, Sweat and Asparagus Spears by Andrew Turvil, published by Elliott & Thompson, London in 2025. A near fine copy free from internal inscriptions, bumping to the upper corner of front board, a single small surface scrape to the front end-paper hinge. In a fine unclipped wrapper.
Published in 2025, Blood, Sweat and Asparagus Spears is Andrew Turvil’s lively account of Britain’s 1990s restaurant revolution. Drawing on his experience as editor of leading food guides, Turvil charts the decade’s shift from formal dining to celebrity chefs, gastropubs, fusion cooking and accessible restaurant culture. Moving from Marco Pierre White and Nobu to Wagamama and the £5 recession lunch, the book combines culinary history, memoir and sharp observation with wit and enthusiasm throughout Britain.









