de BERCHOUX, Joseph: La gastronomie, poëme,... - Lot 83 - Vermot et Associés

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de BERCHOUX, Joseph: La gastronomie, poëme,... - Lot 83 - Vermot et Associés
de BERCHOUX, Joseph: La gastronomie, poëme, suivi des Poésies fugitives de l'auteur. Paris, chez Giguet et Michaux, 1805 - An XIII, fourth edition, corrected and enlarged, in-16, full pink paperback, spine muted, 266 pp, on laid paper, wide margins, untrimmed, frontispiece drawn by Myris and engraved by Delignone and 3 engravings out of text by Monsiau, Myris engraved by Bovinet, Delvaux and Baquoy, Extract of the "decree concerning the counterfeiters and the debitans of counterfeit editions", "Envoi à Mme Larcher-D'Arcy", "Warning on the second edition", "Warning on the third edition", "Letter from the author of La Gastronomie", "Evening prayer of a poet", Notes of La Gastronomie, "Letter, critical, political, moral and philosophical, to the author of the poem of La Gastronomie", "Answer of the author", "Fugitive poetry", Table of contents. A great classic of culinary literature in its fourth edition with four engravings outside the text. This edition is the most complete and the most wanted 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 large public. Our edition is on "papier fort" and complete with the 4 engravings according to Vicaire. 83. This is the first edition with the author's name. A nice copy.
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