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BRESSEVILLE (H. de). The perfect modern French cook. Complete treatise. Paris, Vialat et Cie, 1852. In-12, bradel marbled paper, green title page, cover dated 1854 (Modern cardboard). 168 pp. A treatise written by the former chief of office of the French embassy in Portugal; the recipes are followed by a treatise on the art of cutting meat and a notice on wines. The first edition of this work was published in 1842. This one is illustrated with 6 woodcuts, one of which is a frontispiece. Some foxing. Stamp of peddling, Ministry of the Interior. Covers restored. Vicaire, 113 (other editions).
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BRESSEVILLE (H. de). The perfect modern French cook. Complete treatise. Paris, Vialat et Cie, 1852. In-12, bradel marbled paper, green title page, cover dated 1854 (Modern cardboard). 168 pp. A treatise written by the former chief of office of the French embassy in Portugal; the recipes are followed by a treatise on the art of cutting meat and a notice on wines. The first edition of this work was published in 1842. This one is illustrated with 6 woodcuts, one of which is a frontispiece. Some foxing. Stamp of peddling, Ministry of the Interior. Covers restored. Vicaire, 113 (other editions).