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L'Art de Faire les Eaux-de-Vie

by Parmentier

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Paris: Chez Delalain, 1805. Second-hand hardcover.

Parmentier. L'Art de Faire les Eaux-de-Vie d'après la Doctrine de Chaptal.... suivi De L'Art de Faire les Vinaigres Simples et Composés. Chez Delalain: Paris, 1805. 8vo (210x130mm) tree calf bds, rebacked gilt dec spine, a.e marbled [4],214pp, 5 plates


PARMENTIER, A.A [Antoine-Augustin (1737-1813)

L'Art de Faire les Eaux-de-Vie d'après la Doctrine de Chaptal: ou l'ou trouve les procédés de Rozier, pour économiser la dépense de leur distillation, et augmenter la spirituosité des Eaux-de-vie de vin, de lie, de marc, de cidre, de grains, etc; suivi De L'Art de Faire les Vinaigres Simples et Composés, avec la méthode en usage à Orléans pour leur fabrication; les recettes des Vinaigres aromatiques, et les procédés par lesquels on obtient le Vinaigre de biere, de cidre, de lait, de malt, etc.

Paris : Chez Delalain fils , libraire, quai des Augustins, n°. 38, 1805. Second Edition, first published 1801.

Octavo (210x130mm) professionally and sympathetically rebacked, quarter bound calf, gilt decorated spine, red morocco, gilt lettered spine label, original tree calf boards, all edges marbled, marbled end-papers, original orange silk marker, [4],214pp: π²,A-N⁸,O⁴(-O4); 5 plates, two folding engraved by Hulk; letterpress folding table of tariffs facing p.145.  Owner name to half-title in blue pencil; gutter head and tail A-E lightly wormed, not affecting the text; occasional light foxing; pp.196 mistrimmed; edges lightly rubbed and worn.


An important work on the processes of distillation and the production of vinegars from many types of fruits and grains and their alcoholic beverages.  The five plates show distilling equipment in some detail.  The letterpress table shows the tariffs applied to eau-de-vie in Holland.


Scarce in any edition. A lovely copy.

§  OCLC records only 5 holdings in Europe and North America; this edition apparently not in the BnF.
§  Bitting 357; cf Vicairie 657, Oberlé Fritsch 410, Cagle 371, first edition; cf Simon BV 155 1819 edition.

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Title
L'Art de Faire les Eaux-de-Vie
Author
Parmentier
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Second-hand hardcover
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Publisher
Chez Delalain
Place of Publication
Paris
Date Published
1805
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Wine; Foreign Language; Antiquarian & Facsimile;

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