Manuel des amphitrions; contenant un Traité de la Dissection des viandes à table, la Nomenclature des Menus les plus nouveaux pour chaque saison, et des Elémens de Politesse gourmande. First edition.
Paris: Chez Capelle et Renand, 1808. in-8, 12.2 x 19.9cm..374 pp. 19th-century half green roan binding, sunned spine with 4 raised bands, speckled edges.
An seminal work for all those who are jealous of good food, and of making others do the same; adorned with a large number of engraved intaglio plates. By the author of the Almanach des Gourmands. ; The text stops abruptly on page 374, so a very small part of the index is missing; the last last recipe cited is pâtés chauds. On the other hand, this work does include all 17 plates. The first plate facing p. 25 is waterstained...... Provenance: Christophe Hue, libraire, Paris. ..References: .Cagle 233; Lilly Library, Une Affaire du Goût 133; Vicaire 427; Simon 805; Bitting 203. Item #51-6098
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