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Gastronomia - Manoscritto

Partial gastronomy and notions on confectionery with hints on the art of Liqueurist and Diacciatore, 1800

Estimate

€ 400 - 600

Sold

€ 768

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Paper manuscript of over 200 pp., assembled, bearing a detailed initial index, some blank leaves and the main text in half a column which begins with an "excellent economic soup" (the first two pages are missing) and concludes with the recipe for " White to eat with vanilla", cardboard binding covered with decorated paper, worn. title on spine. Ex libris Westbury on the double. 

Specialist Notes

From the Index: Soups and Soups - Fried Foods - Crostini - Battuti - Sauces - Gnocchi - Timballi - Puddings - Gattò - Various dishes - Tarts or Cakes - Eve dishes - Creams - Jellies - White food - Preserves - Candied fruit. An interesting manuscript, all to be studied. Coming from the library of Lord Westbury, author of one of the most important reference bibliographies in the sector, Handlist of Italian cookery books, Milan, Olschki, 1963.