BEAUVILLIERS, Antoine: The art of the cook. Volume 1 and 2 - - Lot 24

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BEAUVILLIERS, Antoine: The art of the cook. Volume 1 and 2 - - Lot 24
BEAUVILLIERS, Antoine: The art of the cook. Volume 1 and 2 - supplement to the Art of the cook. Paris, chez Pillet Aîné, 1824, third edition, fort in-8, burgundy half-basin with author - title and 4 gilded floral fleurons on spine with 4 nerves, binding of the end of the XIXth century, Volume 1: engraved frontispiece by Jubin (a kitchen interior and four cooks at the stove), xx - 388 pp, preface by the author to Monsieur le Marquis de La Voppalière, preliminary speech, preface of the 2nd edition with the justification of the Supplement, table services, 3 folding plates of table services, table of contents of the first volume, Volume 2: preface by the author to Monsieur le Marquis de La Voppalière, preliminary speech, table of contents of the second volume, table of contents of the second volume. table services, table of contents of the first volume, Volume 2: frontispiece by Démarais (a pastry cook baking pastries with three helpers), 408 - (1) pp, 6 fold-out plates of table service, wines, table of contents of the second volume, the Supplement to the Art of the cook: different ways of making vinegar, mustards, sauerkraut, how to give veal the appearance and taste of pickled tuna, how to make different preserves, table of contents contained in the Supplement, signature in pen on the title page of the author's widow. At the beginning of this work, on the title page of the first volume, the author's title (1754 - 1817) is indicated as "former officer of Monsieur, Comte de Provence, attached to the Extraordinaries of the Royal Houses, and at present Restaurateur, rue de Richelieu, n° 26, at the great Tavern of London". Beauvilliers is recognized, today, as the inventor of the first luxury restaurant in 1782, which was aimed at a "rich and distinguished" clientele! 1192 recipes that made the delights of the Empire. Our copy is the third edition, which includes the Supplement and bears the handwritten signature of the author's widow. Also complete with the 9 folding plates and the two different frontispieces for each volume. Beautiful presentation without a late 19th century binding. The first two editions (1814 and 1816) are more easily encountered. RARE. Good condition; spine and spine ends restored, corners rubbed; scattered foxing.
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