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A wonderful and scarce first edition of this anonymously-written cookery book on French domestic cooking, with 1,068 recipes and the authors observations on various methods employed.
The first edition of this scarce work.
Written by 'An English Physician' who has spent many years on the continent, this work presents French domestic cookery with the view to negate the opinion that French dishes are "unwholesome, extravagant and difficulty prepared".
Rebacked, in a half calf binding retaining the original cloth boards and endpapers.
Containing 1,068 recipes and a glossary of various terms used in French cookery, with practical observations from the author.
Recipes include roasted and larded filets of beef, ragout of larks, turbot with white sauce, rice la crole, and compote of green apricots Rebacked, in a half calf binding with cloth covered boards.
Re-cornered In calf.
Externally, fine.
Retaining original endpapers.
Internally, firmly bound.
Pages bright, with spotting throughout.
Very Good Indeed
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