BEN (Paul) and DESREZ (A.): Science du bien vivre ou Monogra - Lot 85

BEN (Paul) and DESREZ (A.): Science du bien vivre ou Monographie de la cuisine, envisagée sous son aspect physique, intellectuel et moral. Published by Paris, Bureau du musée des familles and Martinon s. d. [1864]. Large in-8 paperback, green printed illustrated cover (small tear at bottom of spine, qq pages corned, light foxing, small angular wetness). 225 pp. and 3 ff. GOOD AND RARE EXAMPLE of the "new, carefully revised and enlarged edition of L'Art d'utiliser les restes", this "guide for the perfect housewife". 2 parts: critical part (precepts and advice) and practical part (kitchen and pantry chores, 1000 recipes). Text on two columns, embellished with attractive romantic lettering. Illustrated with black engravings in the text Vicaire 81