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FIRST EDITION OF PROBABLY THE MOST FAMOUS WORK ON GASTRONOMY EVER PRINTED. (2). (BRILLAT-SAVARIN, JEAN ANTHELME). Physiologie du gout, ou méditations de gastronomie transcendante, ouvrage théorique, historique et a l'ordre du jour, dédiée aux gastronomes parisiens, par un professeur... I-II. Paris (chez A. Sautelet et Cie libraires) 1826.

8:o (205x130 mm.). (2), (7), viii-xiv, (1), 6-390 (pp. 1-4 omitted at printing), (5), 6-442 pp.
Near contemporary brown half leather, somewhat worn, gilt spines in six compartments, vol. I with small damage at head, in lower part traces of pasted labels. Some foxing. Bookplates of Hilda Leyel and Gaston Chandon de Briailles. 2 volumes.

First edition.
The book begins with a number of aphorisms on gastronomy and continues with the author's thoughts on appetite, food (including some memorable and unmemorable meals), the history and origin of chocolate and coffee, and his criteria for the ideal dinner party.

Auktionsnummer:

6368

Datum:

2016-12-20

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