[17th to 19th centuries] [Cookbooks] Menon, J. La Cuisiniere Bourgeoise, suivi de l'office a l'usage de tous ceux qui se mêlent de dépenses de maisons. Contenant la maniere de connoître, difféquer & servir toutes sortes de viandes; des avis intéressans sur leur bonté & sur le choix qu'on en doit faire. La façon de faire des menus pour les quatre saisons, et des ragoux des plus nouveaux (...). Nouvelle édition, augmenté (...). Brussels, F. Foppens, 1790, 2 parts in 1 vol., XVIX,(1),123(=223),(1); 218 p., contemp. marbled calf, gilt borders, sm. 8vo. Sm. internal imperfections, rebacked w. use of parts of the orig. backstrip. Best-selling cookbook of the 18th cent.

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