[GASTRONOMIE] Jourdan LE COINTE - La cuisine de santé ou moyens faciles & économiques de préparer toutes nos productions alimentaires de la manière la plus délicate & la plus salutaire d'après les nouvelles découvertes de la cuisine Françoise & Italienne From Briand in Paris, 1789 - First edition and especially rare copy with all three volumes in the first printing, dated 1789 (a peculiarity with which we have been unable to trace any copies, as most copies include at least the last two volumes, dated 1790). Pleasant copy in period bindings in half basane with well-ornamented smooth spines and red morocco title-pieces and tomaisons, very slight rubbing, a small tear at the bottom of the 3rd volume, spine of the 2nd volume a little darkened but not seriously so. Well complete with the beautiful folding plate bound in-fine of volume 3, this one well preserved, with its 11 engraved figures. The interior is very fresh and free of foxing, with the exception of a brown stain on the title leaf and leaves 11-12 and 13-14 of volume 1 (and small marginal marks), which are not serious. Overall, the three volumes are in very good condition. The author was a Parisian physician, and his treatise is of great importance, particularly from the point of view of the discoveries concerning cooking methods and seasonings it presents. The work was subsequently republished under the title Le Cuisinier Royal. "The author, a doctor of frail constitution, cured himself with a very elaborate diet. A disciple of de Hecquet, he criticized French cuisine for its abundance of sauces and spices. His first attack was on cooking methods, and he proposed a well-enclosed health stove in which food was cooked, over a low wood fire and covered, in pots and kettles described in detail. More than a thousand recipes are listed in order of service. The author emphasizes light sauces and delicate, moderate seasoning. Their names often evoke Italy: à la vénitienne, à la milanaise, à la piémontaise". Livres en bouche n°227 (Vicaire 507) (Cagle 246. indicates a copy dated 1789) (Bitting 278 describes a copy dated 1789 and 1790) IMPORTANT WORK on gastronomy and dietetics in the rarest and most desirable condition! In-12, 465pp, 490pp, 576pp.