Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin - Physiologie du goût, ou Méditations de gastronomie transcendante - 1847

Passionate edition of this foundational work of gastronomic literature, in which food becomes far more than a mere physiological need and transforms into a way of life, a source of intellectual pleasure and an object of scientific observation -

First published in 1825, just before the author's death, this work has enjoyed lasting success thanks to the originality of its approach, which combines philosophical reflections, physiological considerations, historical anecdotes, social observations and meditations on the pleasures of the table -

From the very first pages, Brillat-Savarin presents his famous gastronomic aphorisms, which set the tone for a book that is at once scholarly, witty and accessible, intended for those who regard good living as an essential component of human life -

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin - Physiologie du goût, ou Méditations de gastronomie transcendante - 1847 - Charpentier -

Good condition of the binding, work in its original red half-leather, wear from handling, a few minor defects on the cover, worn corners, speckled edges, spine with raised bands, gilded title -

Good interior condition, a few stains mainly on the outer margin, marbled endpapers in acceptable condition, a delightful copy -

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