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117 - BRILLAT-SAVARIN (Jean Anthelme). *The Physiology of Taste, o…
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BRILLAT-SAVARIN (Jean Anthelme). *The Physiology of Taste, or Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy*. A theoretical, historical and topical work [...] preceded by a note by Eugène BARESTE. Paris, Boulé, 1850. In-8, 280 pp., soft amateur-style cardboard binding. Supplement to the newspaper *L’Estafette*. A rare copy with its title page from one of the texts published in instalments in 19th-century newspapers, intended for use by subscribing enthusiasts to make their own books; For this particular work, publication began on 28 January 1850 and ended on 25 March 1850. (The first edition of *The Physiology of Taste* was published in 1826.) Stamp of A. Prévost in Maromme. Ex-libris of J.M.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 1 of 4 – Nos. 1 to 549
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Auction time 08/19/2026 at 11:00 AM
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