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"Pioneering botanical, entomological, and petrographic observations"

TOWNSON, Robert. Travels in Hungary, with a short account of Vienna in the year 1793.
London, G. G. & J. Robinson, 1797 4to. With a folding hand-coloured engraved map, 16 engraved plates (some folding), and a folding engraved table. Modern half calf with gold on red spine label, marbled sides. xviii, [1], 506 pp. Full description
€ 2,000
Austria Central Europe Czech Republic & Slovakia Earth Sciences Floras & General Botany Insects & Spiders Travel & Voyages Europe Wine / Viticulture
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A gastronomic treasure: rare Elzevier edition of De la Varennes revolutionary work
on French cuisine, and French patisserie in particular

[VARENNE, François-Pierre de la (attributed)]. Le pastissier[!] François. Où est enseigné la maniere de faire toute sorte de patisserie, tres-utile à toute sorte de personnes. Ensemble le moyen dáprester toutes sortes d'oeufs pour les jours maigres, & autres, en plus de soixante façons.
Amsterdam, Lodewijk & Daniel Elzevier, 1655. 12mo. With an engraved title page, Elzeviers woodcut device on the title page, and several woodcut decorated initials and headpieces. 19th-century gold-tooled red morocco, bound by Georges Trautz ("Trautz-Bauzonnet"). The book is kept in a protective red paper slipcase, the whole kept in a custom-made beige cloth box, lined with red cloth. [12], 252 pp. Full description
€ 38,500
France Gastronomy
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