THE PHYSIOLOGY OF TASTE OR MEDITATIONS ON TRANSCENDENTAL GASTRONOMY [SIGNED]
by (M. F. K. Fisher) Brillat-Savarin, Jean Anthelme
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. Third printing. Original cream colored cloth with gilt decorated front cover, gilt titled spine. 443 pages with deckle fore-edge and red top-edge stain. In the definitive English translation by M. F. K. Fisher. "The most famous book ever written about food and man's taste for it, Brillat-Savarin's The Physiology of Taste, which was first published--at the author's expense--in 1825, is today considered the bible of all serious eaters. There have been many translations, but there has never been one like M. F. K. Fisher's." Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher (1908 - 1992) is considered one of America's greatest writers. Her writings revere the art of eating simply but well, of taking pleasure where it is found and of loving life with all of its challenges. This copy is INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY M. F. K. FISHER to a close personal friend. "For Loverne Morris from Mary Frances with love always (and the tacit agreement of J. A. Brillat-Savarin) Glen Ellen, 1984 MFK Fisher." Search our listings for other titles inscribed by M. F. K. Fisher.. SIGNED. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA (US)
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- 12937
- Title
- THE PHYSIOLOGY OF TASTE OR MEDITATIONS ON TRANSCENDENTAL GASTRONOMY [SIGNED]
- Author
- (M. F. K. Fisher) Brillat-Savarin, Jean Anthelme
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- FOOD CULINARY ARTS GASTRONOMY SIGNED COOK COOKING
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