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BRILLAT-SAVARIN’s gastronomic masterpiece
Original title : BRILLAT-SAVARIN Physiologie du gout Karr Bertall
Category / section : Art of livingScience, technology and law
- 1848
- 416 p.
- Illustrated
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Jean Anthelme BRILLAT-SAVARIN’s seminal work 'Physiologie du goût' published in Paris by Gabriel de Gonet around 1848. Octavo format, 23 + 416 pages. Half-leather binding with spine defects and rubbed corners; minor foxing or stains on final leaves. First illustrated edition with eight full-page plates (on China paper mounted on strong paper), including an author portrait engraved by Ch. Geoffroy…
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- Date
- 1848
- Pagination
- 416 p.
- Illustrations
- Illustrated
Condition of this copy, as described by the bookseller
- Half-leather binding with spine defects and rubbed corners
- minor foxing or stains on final leaves
Bookseller’s description
Jean Anthelme BRILLAT-SAVARIN’s seminal work 'Physiologie du goût' published in Paris by Gabriel de Gonet around 1848. Octavo format, 23 + 416 pages. Half-leather binding with spine defects and rubbed corners; minor foxing or stains on final leaves. First illustrated edition with eight full-page plates (on China paper mounted on strong paper), including an author portrait engraved by Ch. Geoffroy and numerous in-text illustrations by Midderigh. Introduction and biography by Alphonse Karr. Rather scarce.
The bookseller’s original description (in French)
BRILLAT-SAVARIN Jean Anthelme
Physiologie du gout
Paris: Gabriel de Gonet, 1848 (S.d.), In-8°, XXIII & 416 pp., reliure demi-cuir (manque au dos, coins frottés), quelques pâles rousseurs ou auréoles sur les derniers feuillets - Edition illustrée en premier tirage par Bertall. Huit planches hors texte (sur papier de Chine monté sur papier fort), dont un portrait de l'auteur, gravés par Ch. Geoffroy et de nombreuses figures dans le texte gravées par Midderigh. Introduction et biographie par Alphonse Karr.
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