Parere intorno all'uso della Cioccolata
Florence: Giuseppe Manni, 1728.
First Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Very Good Condition. Item #CAT000801
Contemporary vellum, slight discoloration, corners worn, small patch of loss on rear near spine. Faint occasional foxing, A few scribbles on final page pof prelinaries and a tear across A1 but without loss. A nice wide margined copy on fine paper. xii, 88pp. Cagle 1139, Bitting 155 ("one of the rare works on chocolate. Not listed by Vicaire.")
An infamous treatise in the form of letters to Lisabetta Griolami D'Ambra which attacks chocolate as a pernicious, life shortening vice. He counseled against adding humorically hot spices (cinnamon, pepper, cloves) to the already hot beverage and, amazingly, allowed that while it might cure consumption, that didn't mean that it was good for you. Size: 4to. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Inventory No: CAT000801.
Price: $1,750.00