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MILLON RIVIERA

Estimate €80 - €100
Description
[GASTRONOMY] MENON (Louis François Henri de): *La cuisinière bourgeoise*, followed by *L’Office*, for the use of all those concerned with household expenditure. Containing instructions on how to recognise, prepare and serve all kinds of meat. Paris: Guillyn, Quai des Augustins, 1762. In-12°. Full contemporary sheepskin binding. Ribbed spine, decorated with gilt metalwork and fleurons. XXIV, 495 pages. Worn copy. Caps worn down. A tear (2 cm) in the lower part of the front cover. Included: MENON (Louis François Henri de): The Bourgeois Cook, followed by The Kitchen, for the use of all those concerned with household expenditure. Containing instructions on how to recognise, cut up and serve all kinds of meat. Liège. Published by Desoer, 1797. In-12°. Full contemporary sheepskin binding, very worn. A well-used copy. 536 pages.
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About the sale Bibliophilia – A fine selection of antique and modern books
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Auction time 10/15/2026 at 1:00 PM
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