J. Berchoux - La Gastronomie poëme

Fascinating edition of this major poetic and gastronomic work of French literature devoted to the art of good eating, which contributes notably to popularizing the word “gastronomy” in its modern sense at the beginning of the 19th century - Presented in the form of a didactic poem, the text seeks to transform the table into a genuine literary subject by associating the pleasures of food with the arts, culture, sociability, and reflection on manners - Berchoux does not content himself with listing foods or giving recipes, but undertakes to celebrate the entire gastronomic universe by describing products, meals, culinary preparations, good table manners, and the pleasures of conviviality. The title, The Man from the Countryside at Table - J. Berchoux - Gastronomy Poem, followed by the author’s Fugitive Poems - 1805 - Giguet and Michaud - 266 Pages. Good binding condition, cloth (softcover) in its full original cover, binding under the protection of cellophane, handling wear, a few minor defects on the cover, slightly worn edges, smooth spine titled - Good interior condition, light stains, the work enriched with a beautiful frontispiece engraving that illustrates the spirit of the work and a superb vignette on the title page, fourth corrected and augmented edition, endpapers in decent condition, good copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days –

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