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LE COINTE (Jourdan). La Pâtisserie de santé, or easy and economical ways to prepare all kinds of pastries in the most delicate and healthy way. Paris, Briand, 1792. 3 parts in 2 vol. in-12, bound in pamphlet, with all margins, early 19th century rusty marbled paper boards, smooth spine with simple red tomaison. I) 550 pp. - II) (2) ff. 416 pp. Second edition (the first appeared in 1790), with a beautiful folding plate showing a health oven, whose fire can be regulated according to the stages of cooking, and pastry utensils. He discusses the making of pasta (based on potatoes, part I), and pâtés, pies, cakes and the pantry (II and III), whose good smells have fortifying virtues! " Adept of Dr Tissot and of the opinions on the people of the world, Lecointe wishes to overcome the boredom of the ladies by proposing them clear recipes to carry out themselves, good choices of the products " (Books in mouth). Renewed endpapers. Hardcover very tired, hinges split. Modern bookplate Harry Schraemli. Vicaire, 506 - Livres en bouche, 228 - not in Bitting, nor Simon.
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LE COINTE (Jourdan). La Pâtisserie de santé, or easy and economical ways to prepare all kinds of pastries in the most delicate and healthy way. Paris, Briand, 1792. 3 parts in 2 vol. in-12, bound in pamphlet, with all margins, early 19th century rusty marbled paper boards, smooth spine with simple red tomaison. I) 550 pp. - II) (2) ff. 416 pp. Second edition (the first appeared in 1790), with a beautiful folding plate showing a health oven, whose fire can be regulated according to the stages of cooking, and pastry utensils. He discusses the making of pasta (based on potatoes, part I), and pâtés, pies, cakes and the pantry (II and III), whose good smells have fortifying virtues! " Adept of Dr Tissot and of the opinions on the people of the world, Lecointe wishes to overcome the boredom of the ladies by proposing them clear recipes to carry out themselves, good choices of the products " (Books in mouth). Renewed endpapers. Hardcover very tired, hinges split. Modern bookplate Harry Schraemli. Vicaire, 506 - Livres en bouche, 228 - not in Bitting, nor Simon.
