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130 - MARTIN (Alexandre). A Handbook for the Oyster Lover, contain…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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MARTIN (Alexandre). A Handbook for the Oyster Lover, containing the natural history of the oyster, a note on the fishing, farming and trade of this mollusc in France, and essays on hygiene and gastronomy concerning the oyster, considered both as food and as medicine. Paris, Audot, 1828. In-12, VIII–84 pp., Bradel binding in green half-percaline, title page in red morocco, covers preserved. First edition. Published as part of the *Petite bibliothèque utile et amusante* series by the gastronomic bookseller Louis-Eustache Audot (1783–1870). A lithographed and coloured folding frontispiece by Henry Monnier and one black-and-white folding plate showing the utensils required for eating oysters in comfort. A few foxing spots. (Vicaire 570; Carteret III, 402.)
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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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