La Cuisinière Bourgeoise, Suivie de L'Office, A L'Usage de Ceux Qui se Melent de Dépense de Maisons
Neuchatel: Samuel Fache, 1779.
Later Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Item #CAT001003
Full contemporary acid sheep, neatly rebacked and recornered, light wear to spine, marbled endpapers. Light scattered foxing - clean internally overall; a nice copy of a one volume Swiss edition. 488pp; Cagle 339 (1777 ed.), Oberle 116 (1766 ed.).
Originally published in 1746, the eminently sensible Cuisiniere Bourgeoise was the first French cookbook written explicitly for women, and remained popular straight through the revolution and well into the 19th century. The closest France would get to a Hannah Glasse level of cultural permeation in the 19th century.
Provenance: Pierre Prelange (note on front endpaper, signature on last page dated 1784 and 1790. Paticie de Roaume (?) or Patissier de Roaume Basel. Size: 8vo (octavo). One volume of the 1-volume set. Text is in French. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; French Language; Inventory No: CAT001003.
Price: $350.00