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an old book opened to a page with a drawing of a fish on itan open book with writing on it sitting on top of a tablea book open with a list of items in ita book with a list of items in itan old book sitting on top of a white surface
Hermitage Fine Art

Estimate €150 - €200
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Description
ALPHONSE PETIT Gastronomy in Russia Paris: published by the author and Émile Mellier, 1860. 275 pp.; 19 x 12 x 2 cm. In French. Contemporary half-leather binding. Spine ribbed and decorated with gilt metal tools. In good condition. Wear to the binding; a small blemish on the leather at the top of the spine; a slight tear beginning to form along the block; a tear at the edge of the endpaper; slight water stains in the margins; minor soiling. Owner’s inscription on the flyleaf. Drawing on twelve years’ 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 over two hundred local recipes: fish borscht, elk à la polonaise, buckwheat kacha, Siberian pelmeni, sturgeon rassolnik, vatrouchki with jam, various kinds of blinis and oladi, bear ham, elk Lithuanian-style, and others. First edition of the first French book devoted to Russian cuisine. 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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