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September Premier Auction: Day 1

Fri, Sep 15, 2017 02:00PM EDT - Sat, Sep 16, 2017 02:00PM EDT
Lot 43

Le Cuisinier Moderne, 1735

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

by Vincent La Chapelle, Published by Antoine de Groot, 1735, four volumes (complete), in full leather with red and black morocco spine labels, five raised bands, red and black title pages, with ten black and white folding plates, a complete set of four of a scarce set of books, "One of the most reliable reference books dealing with the knowledge of cookery and the pleasure of the table during the eighteenth century," Simon, Bibliotheca Gastronomica, 7-7/8 x 5-3/8 in.

Condition

front board of Volume I is detached, back board of Volume II is almost fully detached, armorial bookplates on the verso of the title pages in each volume, probable repairs to the boards, wear and loss at the extremities, otherwise a very good set