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BOURDEAU (Louis). History of food. Paris, Félix...

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BOURDEAU (Louis). History of food. Paris, Félix Alcan, 1894. In-8, paperback. False title, title, 372 pp. 32 pp. (publisher's catalog). Interesting work, divided into six parts: nature and production of food substances, preservation processes, history of cooking, history of bread-making, history of beverages, meal service. Sociologist, Louis Bourdeau (1824-1900) also wrote about clothing, history, life, death, etc. Ex-libris Alain Huchet, former cook and Parisian bookseller specialized in gastronomy. Cover is sunned. Unclipped.