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195 - [BOURBON (Louis-Auguste)]. THE GASCON COOK. New edition, to which the Letter from the English Pastry Chef has been appended.
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[BOURBON (Louis-Auguste)]. THE GASCON COOK. New edition, to which the Letter from the English Pastry Chef has been appended. Amsterdam, no publisher, 1747. Small 8vo, [8]-244 pages, marbled sheepskin, decorated spine, red edges (contemporary binding). “This work is very different from most of those that have appeared on the same subject… Here one will find a judicious selection of the most exquisite dishes, with detailed instructions on how to prepare them. ” (Note to the Reader). The 217 recipes it contains are all colorful and highly inventive, with amusing names: Stuffed Calf’s Eyes au Gratin, Bacchanalian Fritters, Veal in Donkey Droppings,… It is one of the rarest cookbooks of the 18th century; its author is believed to be L. A. de Bourbon, Prince of Dombes, a hunting companion of Louis XV. (Vicaire 234) (Cagle 1082). Repairs to the spine; interior in very fresh condition.
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