Le Cuisinier Praticien ou La cuisine Simple et Pratique

Paris: P. LACAM, 1896. Second Edition. Hardcover. Marbled boards, burgundy morocco spine - title and decorations in gilt. Very good. 516 Pages. 22 x 14.5 cm. The author, a chef for the Countess of Auteroche and the Marquise Courtavelle, died in 1860, one year after the publication of this book. Divided into several parts - with definitions of cooking techniques, the fundamentals of preparations, along with recipes. Text in French. Previous owner's book plate. Marbled endpapers, marbled boards. Interior clean, boards lightly rubbed.