LIGER (Louis). Le Ménage des champs et de la ville,... Lot 93

LIGER (Louis). Le Ménage des champs et de la ville, ou Nouveau cuisinier François accommodé au goût du temps. Paris, Damien Beugnié, 1714. In-12, brown speckled calf, spine decorated with nerves, burgundy title, speckled red edges (Binding of the time). Frontispiece by J.B. Scotin, title, (3) ff, 584 pp, (11) ff, 5 folding plates. This work contains about a thousand recipes for lords and gentlemen, by the author of the famous Maison rustique. It deals first with breads, pastries, pâtés, wines and drinks; then, addressing the ladies, it deals with sugar, jams, fruits and dairy products; finally, it ends on the kitchen. "First part of the household", alone. Few pagination errors (of which pp. 385-386 do not exist). Binding rubbed, tear to upper cover. Restoration to frontispiece, lined; stain on title with minor paper defects. Vicaire, 523. - Bitting, 287 (1739). - Simon, 956 (1738). - Livres en bouche, 192.