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ALBERT (B.). Le Cuisinier parisien, ou Manuel...

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ALBERT (B.). Le Cuisinier parisien, ou Manuel complet d'économie domestique. Paris, Ledentu, 1838. In-8, eggplant half-basin with small cloth corners, smooth spine decorated (Binding of the time). viii and 454 pp. Sixth edition of this classic work, written by the former head of Cardinal Fesch. It is illustrated with a frontispiece representing the interior of a well-ordered kitchen, and 3 plates out of text of kitchen utensils. Heavy foxing. Rubbing to the binding. Vicaire, 9 - Bitting, 5.