J. Berchoux - La Gastronomie poëme, suivi des poésies fugitives de l'auteur - 1805

Fascinating edition of this major poetic and gastronomic work of French literature dedicated to the art of good eating, which notably helps popularize the word “gastronomy” in its modern sense in the early 19th century -

Presented in the form of a didactic poem, the text seeks to transform the table into a true literary subject by linking the pleasures of food to the arts, to culture, to sociability and to reflection on manners -

Berchoux does not content himself with listing foods or giving recipes, but undertakes to celebrate the entirety of the gastronomic universe by describing products, meals, culinary preparations, good table manners and the pleasures of conviviality. The title, The Man of the Fields at Table -

J. Berchoux - The Gastronomy Poem, followed by the author’s fugitive poems - 1805 - Giguet and Michaud -
266 Pages.

Good binding condition, work in its original green card binding, ordinary wear, some minor defects on covers and spine, corners worn, corners blunted, speckled edges, smooth spine ornamented, gilt lettering on leather inlay -

Good interior condition, light stains, work enriched by a beautiful frontispiece engraving illustrating the spirit of the work and by a superb vignette on the title page, fourth corrected and enlarged edition, endpapers in fair condition, good copy -

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