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Gastronomia - Pisanelli, Baldassarre
Treatise on the nature of food and drink, in which not only are all the virtues and vices of them minutely revealed, but also the remedies for correcting their defects are copiously taught, 1587
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Bergamo, Comino and Companions 1587. In 8°. Woodcut printer's brand on the title page, wood-engraved drop caps, A8 missing, B1 detached, foxings and some slight waterlogging, coeval parchment binding, handwritten title on the spine. Paper ex libris on the flyleaf, paper insert on the pastedown. § Together in the lot same title, same author but different edition Venice, Turrini, 1649. In 12°. Typographic brand on the title page, wood-engraved drop caps, light browning, woodworm work on the outer margin of a few issues, rare small spots, small tear without loss at H11, coeval parchment binding, paper insert on the spine. Paper ex libris on the back cover
Specialist Notes
Two editions of the famous treatise in which Pisanelli describes the use of foods and their respective properties including: the state in which they can be best appreciated, the benefits they bring, the harmful characteristics and how to remedy them. The last part is dedicated to drink and wine.