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43 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 The Classic Delmonico’s Cookbook In A Lovely Art Deco Binding 47. RANHOFER, Charles. The Epicurean. Chicago, 1920. Large thick quarto, original Art Deco-style blind- and gilt-stamped navy cloth. $925. Click for more info Later edition of one of the most important cookbooks ever produced, with 800 in-text and full-page illustrations, in striking original Art Deco binding. In the 1820s, the Delmonicos opened their Manhattan restaurant, bringing European-style fine dining to America. It was not until the arrival in the 1860s of Charles Ranhofer in Delmonico’s kitchen, however, that Delmonico’s turned into aworld-famous establishment, attracting fine chefs from all over Europe. Boasting a distinguished guest list that included Oscar Wilde, Charles Dickens, Queen Victoria, Walter Scott, and Lillian Russell, Delmonico’s quickly became the place-to-be-seen among affluent Manhattanites and visitors to NewYork. First published in 1894 (almost 20 years before that classic culinary bible, Escoffier’s Le Guide Culinaire ), The Epicurean is a massive compendium of menus, techniques, terminology, and thousands of recipes. Interior fine, light edge-wear and rubbing to cloth. An extremely good copy.