[French cookbook]

Le Gourmet

[Paris]: [ca 1900]. Large 8vo. 400pp. Marbled boards backed in leather with gilt titling "Cuisine et Patisserie Bourgeoise" to spine, edges and hinges well worn, marbled endpapers, pages toned, previous owner's name in ink on flyleaf, menu laid in, good/very good.

One of a short-lived series of gastronomic yearbooks issued in the late 1890s–early 1900s. Illustrated throughout with drawings of kitchen scenes and plated dishes. An illustrated culinary manual for bourgeois households, arranged by months with extensive recipe indices. Item #9567

Price: $150.00