824 - ALPHONSE PETIT

ALPHONSE PETIT La Gastronomie en Russie [Gastronomy in Russia] Paris: chez l’Auteur et Émile Mellier, 1860. 275 pp.; 19 x 12 x 2 cm. In French. In a contemporary half-leather binding. Raised-band spine with gilt tooling. In good condition. Wear to the binding, minor damage to the leather at the head of the spine, an incipient crack to the text block, a crack at the endpaper joint, slight dampstaining to the margins, minor soiling. Ownership inscription on the free endpaper. Drawing on twelve years of experience as a cook in Saint Petersburg in the service of Count Viktor Nikitich Panin, Minister of Justice of the Russian Empire, the author presents more than two hundred local recipes: fish borscht, elk in the Polish style, buckwheat porridge, Siberian pelmeni, sturgeon rassolnik, vatrushki with jam, various kinds of blini and olad’i, bear ham, elk in the Lithuanian style, and others. First edition of the first French work devoted to Russian cuisine. Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.