Books on Cookery and Related Subjects (5). Bellows, Albert J. the Philosophy of Eating. Seventh Edition, Revised and Enlarged. N.Y., Hurd and Houghton, 1872. a few diagrams in text, (4),426pp., marbled endpapers and edges, abrasions on front endpaper, 8vo., contemporary full calf, spine gilt with raised bands and black title label. An attractive binding. Bitting p.34; a Lady [Maria Eliza Rundell ]. a New System of Domestic Cookery; formed upon principles of economy; and adapted to the use of private families. a new edition, corrected. London, John Murray, 1816. Engraved frontis., 9 engraved plates, foxed, xxx,354pp., some foxing and spotting, 8vo., modern 1/2 black calf and marbled boards, original title label retained; [Cousin d'Avallon, Charles. aka Raimbault, A.T.] La Nouvelle Cuisiniere Bourgeoise...suivie de la Bonne Menagere de la ville et des champs. Neuvieme edition. Par l'Auteur du Parfait Cuisinier. Paris, Locard et Davi, 1822.304pp., 12mo., modern 1/4 calf gilt and marbled boards. a much used and stained but complete copy with some old restoration, lower corner torn from titlepage not affecting text, two leaves a little defective with some minor loss of text. Very uncommon. Vicaire p.238 and pp.728-9. According to Vicaire Raimbau(l)t was a pseudonym of Cousin and this book was first published 1815; there was a tenth and last(?) edition in 1827; Chatillon-Plessis. La Vie a Table a la fin due XIXe Siecle. Theorie pratique et historique de Gastronomie moderne. ...Service de la Table et des Receptions. ...Grandes Recettes culinaires du Siecle. ... Les Restaurants. ... Ouvrages illustre de 170 gravures hors texte ou dans le texte sur la vie d'autrefois et la vie d'aujourd'hui.Paris, Firmin-Didot et Cie., 1894. Only edition. Numerous illustrations, two folding, (6),411pp., intermittent browning and foxing to margins, gilt edges, 8vo., later binding to style in 1/4 calf, spine gilt with contrasting labels, pattern paper boards, vellum tips. Bitting p.84. Uncommon; Soyer, A[lexis]. the Gastronomic Regenerator: a Simplified and Entirely New System of Cookery, with nearly two thousand practical receipts suited to the income of all classes. Illustrated with numerous engravings and correct and minute plans how kitchens of every size, from the kitchen of a royal palace to that of the humble cottage, are to be constructed and furnished. Fourth Edition.London, Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1847. Portraits of Soyer and Mme Soyer (the latter with a water stain to fore-edge, away from image), 12 plates, 2 folding, folding menu on blue paper, 3 plans, other illustrations through text, xl,720,17,(1),24,(2)pp., thick 8vo., publisher's blind-stamped cloth, titles in gilt. Neatly rebacked with original slightly faded spine laid over. Endpapers replaced, some uneven fading of the mauve cloth on the front board. a very good copy. All illustrations as called for in the List are present, with an additional plate 'Bouquet De Gibier'.