GRIMOD de LA REYNIERE, Alexandre Balthazar Laurent: Manuel d - Lot 137

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GRIMOD de LA REYNIERE, Alexandre Balthazar Laurent: Manuel d - Lot 137
GRIMOD de LA REYNIERE, Alexandre Balthazar Laurent: Manuel des amphitryons; contenant un Traité de la dissection des viandes à table, la nomenclature des menus les plus nouveaux pour chaque saison, et des élémens de politesse gourmande. An indispensable work for all those who are jealous of making good food, and of making it for others.Paris, chez Capelle et Renand, 1808, ORIGINAL EDITION, in-8, red half-chagrin, marbled paper boards in the greens, gilt fleurons, scrolls and title on smooth spine, speckled edges, large margins, period binding, 384 pp, illus. of 17 pl. hors-texte, including one in frontispiece, engraved by Jean-François TOURCATY, fellow student of David, notice, preface, table of chapters contained in this work, alphabetical and reasoned table of the principal subjects contained in the Manuel des Amphitryons, announcement, errata (essential mistakes to be corrected), EX-LIBRIS of Claudio Benporat, writer and great Italian collector of books on gastronomy and oenology, including "history of Italian cuisine", "Italian cuisine in the Quattrocento" and in the Cinquocento.Very beautiful RARE first edition complete with its 17 engravings out of text of methods of cutting meat, poultry and fish. This book is divided into three parts: the cutting of the meat - remarks on the menus of the seasons and elemens of greedy politeness, which contains the "code" of the duties of the amphitryons and their guests. Also complete with the second alphabetical table and the errata which are regularly missing! Very beautiful RARE first edition, complete with its 17 engravings of meat, poultry and fish cutting methods. This book is divided into three parts: the cutting of the meat - remarks on the menus of the seasons and elemens of gourmet politeness, which contains the "code" of the duties of the amphitryons and their guests. Also complete with the second alphabetical table and the errata which are regularly missing! VERY RARE. Very good condition of the paper with very few small freckles; a few small scuff marks on the spine and some paper tears on the edges.
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