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Handbook of Dining or, Corpulency and Leanness Scientifically Considered
Author: Brillant-Savarin; Translated by L. F. Simpson
Title: Handbook of Dining or, Corpulency and Leanness Scientifically Considered
Publication: New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1865
Edition: First American Edition
Description: 12mo, 200, [4] pages, publisher\'s original green pebbled cloth, lettered and decorated on spine in gilt. First American edition of Leonard Francis Simpson’s translation and adaptation of Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin’s celebrated writings on gastronomy, here presented with particular emphasis on dining, digestion, corpulency, and leanness. Published in 1865, the work combines observations on food and appetite with practical dietary advice, reflecting an early attempt to treat obesity, weight, and digestion in a systematic and quasi-scientific manner. Provenance: From the library of Dr. William Woys Weaver, acclaimed American food historian and author, acquired directly from his historic home, Roughwood, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Weaver’s distinguished work on culinary history and American foodways gives this copy especially appropriate provenance. An appealing association copy at the intersection of nineteenth-century gastronomy, dietetics, nutrition, and the history of food. Previous owner\'s inscription, very minimal discoloration, slight rubbing, else in very good + condition.
Seller ID: 533
Subject: Cooking & Culinary, First Editions, Household Management & Domestic Economy, Medical
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