Instruction sur les Sirops et les Conserves de Raisins
Paris: Méquignon, 1809.
Second Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Item #CAT000671
ISBN: NoISBN
Contemporary full speckled calf, wear to tail of spine, remains of owner label on marbled endpapers, slight browning to endpapers; quite bright overall. With the half title and errata. xv, (1), 310, (1)pp. Cagle 377 (1810 3rd ed.) , Bitting 357, Oberle 835, 836, Vicaire 658
The first edition was 1808. Napoleon set the chemists of France to find an alternate source for sugar so as to confound the English blockades and this was Parmentier's solution where he argues against sugar beets and for extracting sugar from grapes. Sugar beets ultimately won the day as the French never quite got used to grape dextrose, and 200+ years later they still supply most European sugar.
Size: 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Inventory No: CAT000671.
Price: $600.00