La Varenne (François Pierre) Il cuoco francese oue e insegnata la maniera di condire ogni sorte di viuande, e di fare ogni sorte di pasticcierie, e di confetti, conforme le quattro stagioni dell'anno, half-title, imprimatur f., f.4 blank, B11 short tear within text, without loss, H12v and I1r marginal juveniles scribbles, occasional marginal worming, mostly at foot, affecting the odd catchword or number in index, water-stained, lightly foxed and browned, contemporary vellum, spine in compartments and with ink title, lightly soiled, [B.IN.G 1063; Bitting p.276 (note); Notaker 918.4; Paleari Henssler p.409; Simon BG 470 (Longhi, but seemingly undated, with Simon giving c.1690); Vicaire 501 (note); Westbury p.130, 2], 12mo, Bologna, Longhi, 1693.

⁂ Rare second Italian edition. This is the only copy we can trace at auction, last sold in 2007.

Provenance: Licio Salice (18th century signature to front endpaper).