Le Cuisinier Moderne, Qui apprend à donner toutes sortes de Repas, En Gras & en Maigre, d'une maniére plus délicate que ce qi en a été écrit jusqu' à présent; Divisé en Cinq Volumes; Dedié A Sen Altesse Serenissime MONSEIGNEUR LE PRINCE D'ORANGE ET DE NASSAU, &c.
Luzarches, France: Daniel MORCRETTE, 1984 (1762). Hardcover. An exceptional facsimile of the first edition in French (1762 ). Limited edition #73 or 200, signed on colophon. One of the most important French culinary treatises of the 18th century - with over 2000 recipes, 13 plates and 5 tables. Considered by Carême, Escoffier and Nignon as most important work of its time. Daniel Morcrette, the publisher, was a leading collector of rare cookbooks who decided the rest of the world needed to be able to posses these near extinct cookbooks - so he decided to produce exquisite copies. Full green sheepskin binding with inlays and all edges gilt. Housed in a cloth covered slipcase. Interior and boards pristine, slipcase rubbed at edges. Green sheepskin, embossed and decorated in gilt. Fine, in very good dust wrapper. Item #3633
Price: $1,800.00