Lot n° 43
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by BERCHOUX, Joseph. La gastronomie, poème, suivi des Poésie - Lot 43
by BERCHOUX, Joseph. La gastronomie, poème, suivi des Poésies fugitives de l'auteur.
Paris, chez Giguet et Michaux, 1805 - An XIII, fourth edition, corrected and enlarged, in-16, full contemporary pink paper boards, muted spine, 266 pp., on laid paper, wide margins, untrimmed, frontispiece designed by Myris and engraved by Delignone and 3 hors textes engravings by Monsiau, Myris engraved by Bovinet, Delvaux and Baquoy, Extract from the "décret concernant les contrefacteurs et les débitans d'éditions contrefaites", "Envoi à Mme Larcher-D'Arcy", "Avertissement sur le seconde édition", "Avertissement sur la troisième édition", "Lettre de l'auteur de La Gastronomie", "Prière du soir d'un poète", Notes de La Gastronomie, "Lettre , critique, politique, morale et philosophique, à l'auteur du poème de La Gastronomie", "Réponse de l'auteur", "Poésies fugitives", Table of contents. A great classic of culinary literature in its fourth edition, with four hors texte engravings. This edition is the most complete and the most sought-after with the first edition of 1801! The author (1760 - 1839) was both poet and journalist. This poem on the art of eating well brought him fame with a wide audience. Our edition is on "papier fort" and complete with the 4 engravings by Vicaire. 83. This is the first edition with the author's name!
Binding and paper in very good condition, free of foxing.
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