A handbook of gastronomy : new and complete translation / with fifty-two original etchings by A. Lalauze.

  • Brillat-Savarin, 1755-1826.
Date:
1884
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A handbook of gastronomy : new and complete translation / with fifty-two original etchings by A. Lalauze. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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