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GÉRARD, Charles (1814-1877).

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Lot 114 | GÉRARD, Charles (1814-1877).
GÉRARD, Charles (1814-1877).

L'Ancienne Alsace à table. Colmar : Decker, 1862.

Rare édition originale de cet ouvrage retraçant l'histoire gastronomique de l'Alsace. Worldcat, le SUDOC et le CCFR ne recensent que 5 exemplaires en institutions publiques (BnF, Institut de France, Bibliothèque Nationale Universitaire de Strasbourg, BM Lyon, British Library).



Outre l'évocation des pains d'épices, foie-gras, choucroute et autres schnitzen, l'ouvrage regorge d'anecdotes historiques et gastronomiques : "Napoléon Ier et les poissons de Strasbourg", "Complainte sur le sort des anciens dindons", "Influence d'une carpe du Rhin sur un financier de l'école de Fouquet"... Très documenté, le livre fournit également de précieux renseignements sur les usages à table, la vaisselle, la décoration, les ablutions, les "dictons malséants" ou encore la "collation in extremis des criminels de Strasbourg". Né en 1814, Charles Gérard fut avocat et sous-préfet puis député. Il publia plusieurs ouvrages liés à l'Alsace. Vicaire, 400-401 ; Maggs, 503 ; Oberlé, 515.



In-8 (232 x 150 mm). (Piqûres et rousseurs éparses.) Reliure de l'époque : demi-veau rouge estampé à froid, dos à nerfs orné à de filets et fers à froid, roulette dorée (reliure frottée).

Provenance : Meisens (?) (ex-libris manuscrit sur la dernière page).



[On joint :] Commémoration de la fondation de l'Alsace à table. S.l.n.n. : 1910. Brochure commémorative donnée à l'occasion du dîner célébrant le vingt-cinquième anniversaire de l' "Alsace à table". Tirage limité à 350 exemplaires, celui-ci portant le n° 176. Illustrée d'une carte à double-page, 2 photographies contrecollées. Sous couverture illustrée (couverture brunie, piquée).



First edition of this work retracing Alsatian gastronomical history.

Place of origin:Western Europe, France, Europe
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