Gérard Oberlé - Les Fastes de Bacchus et de Comus - 1989

The Fête of Bacchus and Comus, or History of Drinking and Eating in Europe from Antiquity to the Present Day through Books
By Gérard Oberlé
Tasked with drafting the catalog for an important collection of rare books on gastronomy, Gérard Oberlé conceived the idea of developing the notices into a reference work. Following the bibliographies of Vicaire (published in the 20th century), of Bitting, of Schraemli, of Drexel and of Horn, here is the FIRST FRENCH WORK describing in 1181 entries the books published in Europe from the 15th to the 20th century on drinking and eating.
In this remarkable collection, all the great names of gastronomic literature are mentioned, from Apicius, Platina, Messisbugo, Grimod de La Reynière, Carême, Brillat-Savarin, Alexandre Dumas, Monselet, Dubois and Bernard, Escoffier, not forgetting Menon, the cook Marin; but also the art of slicing, official banquets, the gourmand poets, the table songs, the vegetables, game, pastry and confectionery, beekeeping and honey, dairy and cheese, the art of distillation, dietary regimens and health manuals. Wine, viticulture, winemaking, the splendors of Bacchus, tobacco and drugs, pharmacy, the art of living, civility, table customs, the art of receiving, running a household, the protocol of feasts are also represented. Limited edition of 150 copies, weighing 3500 g.