Lot 442
  • 442

[LA VARENNE, François Pierre de, Attributed to]

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description

  • Le Pastissier françois, où est enseigné la manière de faire toute sorte de pastisserie, très-utile à toute sorte de personnes. Amsterdam: Louis & Daniel Elzevier, 1655
  • Paper
12mo (127 x 75mm.), engraved frontispiece, woodcut device on title-page, red morocco gilt by Trautz-Bauzonnet, gilt edges, morocco slipcase, half morocco clamshell case

Provenance

Hroar Dege, sale in these rooms 2005

Literature

Vicaire 660; Oberlé 81; Witteveen 4913; Willems 1187

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

One of the most sought-after cookery books, and among the scarcest of Elzevier editions. The work is often attributed to La Varenne, author of Le cuisiner françois.