Gastronomy 2021 Catalogue

10 B a u m a n R a r e B o o k s G a s t r o n o m y 2 0 2 1 “Animals Feed, Men Nourish Themselves; Only Men Of Distinction Know How To Eat” 10. BRILLAT-SAVARIN, Jean Anthelme. Fisiología del Gusto. Mexico City, 1852. Large octavo, contemporary half black morocco. $4200. Click for more info First edition in Spanish—and the first translation in any language—of “the most famous book in gastronomy,” with engraved portrait of the author and in-text wood-engraved headpieces and illustrations after those in the 1826 French first edition. “One of the most witty discussions on food ever written… The work is filled with entertaining anecdotes and commentary on good eating, including several pages of impressions about the United States” (Feret, 38). This book made Brillat-Savarin the most famous gastronomist of the day and he became known as the ultimate authority on food and dining. The initial 500 copies of the French first edition immediately sold out and the book has never been out of print since then. Includes histories of cooking, gourmands, coffee and chocolate, international specialties, a study of obesity, and more. Text in Spanish. This Mexican Spanish-language edition precedes the first American edition , issued in 1854, as well as the first Spanish edition, which did not appear until 1869. Bookbinder label. Discoloration to blank verso of frontispiece, bit of scuffing to spine ends. An extremely good copy, scarce.