Eugène d'Auriac - Essai historique sur la Boucherie de Paris - 1861

Charming edition of this study devoted to the history of one of the oldest and most important trades of the capital, considered not only from a professional and commercial angle, but also in its relations with the municipal organization, the food supply, sanitary regulations and Parisian social life -

The author traces back to the origins of Parisian butchery in order to show how the sale and distribution of meat were progressively organized over the centuries, from medieval practices up to the contemporary period of the work -

Eugène d'Auriac - Historical Essay on the Butchery of Paris - 1861 - E. Dentu -
140 pages

Good condition of the binding, the work in its original half-red morocco, marbled covers, binding under the protection of cellophane, slight signs of handling wear, speckled edges, spine with raised bands ornate, gilded title and author's name -

Good interior condition, some stains, small vignette on title page, fairly clean text, endpapers in good condition, ex-libris Library, Albert Gueroult, fine copy -

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