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[ALLETZ (Pons-Augustin). L'Albert moderne ou nouveaux secrets, éprouvés et licites, recueillis d'après les découvertes les plus récentes... Paris, Veuve Duchesne, 1769. In-12, marbled calf, smooth spine decorated (period binding). Binding rubbed, missing head cover, title page missing. A collection of recipes and advice, each as interesting or amusing as the next, revolving around health, gardens, country life, domestic chores, etc. by the industrious compiler Pons-Augustin Alletz (1703-1785). "The first edition of this often reprinted work dates from 1768." (Quérard I-38). (Caillet, 192).
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[ALLETZ (Pons-Augustin). L'Albert moderne ou nouveaux secrets, éprouvés et licites, recueillis d'après les découvertes les plus récentes... Paris, Veuve Duchesne, 1769. In-12, marbled calf, smooth spine decorated (period binding). Binding rubbed, missing head cover, title page missing. A collection of recipes and advice, each as interesting or amusing as the next, revolving around health, gardens, country life, domestic chores, etc. by the industrious compiler Pons-Augustin Alletz (1703-1785). "The first edition of this often reprinted work dates from 1768." (Quérard I-38). (Caillet, 192).
