DE FOS, Léon - Lot 69

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DE FOS, Léon - Lot 69
DE FOS, Léon Gastronomiana. Proverbs. Aphorisms. Precepts and anecdotes in verse, preceded by notes on the history of the table by Georges d'Heylli. Paris, Rouquette; Clermont-Ferrand, Boucard, 1870 in-12, half blue grief, smooth spine decorated with gold fillets and title. 2 ff., xxxv pp, 169 pp, 3ff.n.ch. Original Edition. Rare. An anthology of gastronomic stories and poems. Numerous anecdotes about food lovers, the amphitryon and its guests, food and wine. In appendix, a text by GRIMOD DE LA REYNIERE: Avantages de la bonne chère sur les femmes, a masterpiece of misogynist literature. Limited edition of 400 copies. Ex-libris Eug. Seligmann. Extensive wetness on many leaves. Wet marbled paper on the second plate. Vicar 369.
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