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an open book with a picture of a coat of arms and a crown on itan old book sitting on top of a table next to a white wallan old book with a piece of paper on top of itan old book with writing on it sitting on top of a tablean open book on a table with a white backgroundan open book with a stamp on it sitting on top of a tablean old book sitting on top of a white table next to a pair of scissorsan old book sitting on top of a table on a white surfacean open book that is sitting on a tablean old book sitting on top of a white table next to a white wallan old book sitting on top of a table next to a white wall
Hermitage Fine Art

819 - JOSEPH MENON (1700?–1771)
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Estimate €200 - €250
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Description
JOSEPH MENON (1700?–1771) THE BOURGEOIS COOK, FOLLOWED BY THE KITCHEN. NEW EDITION, 1756. 1 VOLUME IN FRENCH. Brussels, published by François Foppens, printer and bookseller, 1756. Intended for all those involved in household expenditure. Containing instructions on how to cut up, recognise and serve all kinds of meat. New edition, expanded to include several of the very latest stews and various recipes for liqueurs. Bound, 484 pp. Full contemporary calfskin, spine with 5 raised bands, title label. Ink stamp of a former owner on the front endpaper and on the front of the rear endpaper; inscription on the reverse of the front endpaper. 17 x 10.5 x 3.3 cm Binding and spine worn, scuffs, rubbing, discolouration, rounded corners, cap edges worn down, leather missing from the top cap edge, front endpaper perforated and with gaps, foxing, soiling, a few stains, water stains on the last few pages. Joseph Menon, French cook and writer. Several of his works were published anonymously. At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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