[Rarebooks] FS: Illustrated THE PHYSIOLOGY OF TASTE OR, MEDITATIONS ON TRANSCENDENTAL GASTRONOMY translated by M.F.K. Fisher

[Charles Agvent]

One of hundreds of titles from the Limited Editions Club in our inventory:

BRILLAT-SAVARIN, Jean Anthelme. THE PHYSIOLOGY OF TASTE OR, MEDITATIONS 
ON TRANSCENDENTAL GASTRONOMY. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1949. 
Royal octavo (7" x 10-1/2") bound in pictorial boards backed with 
first-quality English pigskin leather. Newly translated and annotated by 
M. F. K. Fisher with a preface by her as well. Charming color 
illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage. Copy #333 of 1500 issued unsigned as 
Sauvage died before the edition was published. Monthly Letter laid in. 
Fine in torn glassine and a Near Fine slipcase. (#015773)        $350.00

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