Madame Wu's Garden: A Pictorial History of a Celebrated Landmark
Santa Monica: Wu Enterprises, Inc., 2001. First edition. 4to, 77pp. Illustrated with photos and facsimiles throughout. Inscribed by Madame Wu to the former owner on the ffep. Publisher's pictorial boards in illustrated jacket. Lower corners bumped else near fine.
Scarce inscribed copy of this photo history of one of Santa Monica's landmark restaurants, Madame Wu's Garden, which operated on Wilshire Boulevard from 1959-1998. Sylvia Wu (1915-2022) immigrated to New York from Japanese-occupied China in 1944, later moving to Los Angeles and opening her restaurant there. She also authored several cookbooks, and in 1985, became the first woman in 70 years to be named Los Angeles Restaurateur of the Year. Item #9823
ISBN: 0971279101
Price: $100.00