Bibliothèque des gastronomes et des économes, ou l'on passe en revue
Subtitle: 1o. ce qui a rapport au grands festins, aux parasites et aux gourmands fameux; 2o. tout ce qui fait la leçon, la ressource et l'agrément des ménages et des tables bien réglées, en même temps que les bon ouvrages sur les subsistances, les approvisionnemens et leur conservation, enfin, tous ceux qui montrent le parti le plus agréable à tirer des productions de la nature
Publisher: Veuve Royez
Published: 1824
Place of publication: Paris
Language: fre
Subjects: Catalogs; Gastronomy; Bibliography; Home economics; Booksellers' catalogs
Notes: Title from caption; printer statement from colophon.

8vo in 4.

"Tous les ouvrages, ainsi que cette note, se trouvent au Magasin des Livres rares et des Bibliothèques portatives, rue Pont-de-Lodi, no. 7, près celle de Thionville."--Page 1.

Bookseller identified as Madame Veuve Royez by Alan Noel Latimer Munby in manuscript note on cataloged copy; Munby gives an estimated date of 1825.

Prices given.

From the collection of Julia Child; accompanied by presentation letter of February 12, 1953 to Julia and Paul Child from Alan Noel Latimer Munby; previously in the collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps.

Ink stamp on page 1: Dept. de la Seine, 3c.

Manuscript notes on page 1 in Alan Noel Latimer Munby's hand: c. 1825; Proprietress = Madame Veuve Royez.

Pamphlet and accompanying letter received in manila envelope with Julia Child's self-adhesive mailing label affixed, title and estimated year of publication of label; envelope removed to Additional papers of Julia Child, 1890-2004 (inclusive) 1950-2001 (bulk), call number MC 660.

Unbound and uncut.