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1 - BRILLAT-SAVARIN (Jean-Anthelme). *Physiology of Taste*. Pref…
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Estimate €100 - €150
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BRILLAT-SAVARIN (Jean-Anthelme). *Physiology of Taste*. Preface by Ch. Monselet. Paris, Jouaust – Librairie des bibliophiles, 1879. 2 volumes in-12, later half-bound in havana-coloured morocco, ribbed spine, gilt head, original covers preserved. (2) folios, XVI pp., 296 pp.; (2) folios, 320 pp. Slight rubbing and wear, and slight fading of the etchings. Frontispiece portrait of the author and 52 etched vignettes by Ad. Lalauze. Numbered edition limited to 260 copies, one of the 170 printed on Holland paper.
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About the sale Catalogue sale of antique and modern books, engravings and documents
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Auction time 09/29/2026 at 10:30 AM
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