MONSELET, Charles (1825-1888). - photo 1

MONSELET, Charles (1825-1888).

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€ 800
Auction dateClassic
23.03.2023 15:00UTC +02:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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France, Paris
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Lot 161 | MONSELET, Charles (1825-1888).
MONSELET, Charles (1825-1888).

Almanach des gourmands pour 1862... Paris : Eugène Pick, [1861]. – Le Double almanach gourmand pour 1866. – Le Triple almanach gourmand pour 1867. – L’Almanach gourmand pour 1868 (– …1869 ; – …1870). Paris : Librairie du Petit journal, [1865-1869].

Importante réunion de six années de l’Almanach des gourmands de Monselet, avec tous les volumes en édition originale, dont la rarissime année 1862.



En 1862, Monselet, gastronome et fondateur du journal Le Gourmet, lance un Almanach des gourmands qui se veut un répertoire d’« archives gastronomiques, recettes, menus de saison, […] conseiller des estomacs, dialogues de tables », etc. Sollicitant de nombreux auteurs, Monselet le dédie au premier créateur de l’Almanach des gourmands, Grimod de La Reynière. Cette spirituelle publication, qui contient des contributions de Gozlan, Goncourt, Balzac, etc., fut suivie d’un second volume en 1863, puis s’interrompit pour reparaître ensuite pendant cinq ans, de 1866 à 1870 « avec le concours d’une foule de Sommités Littéraires & Gastronomiques » ; elle régale le lecteur de recettes, poésies, anecdotes, historiettes, par Monselet lui-même, mais également Hugo, Gautier, Coligny, Delvau, Dumas, etc. Bitting, 328 (pour 1866-1870) ; Cagle, 351-356 (idem) ; Oberlé Fastes, 219 (pour 1868-1870) ; Vicaire, 603-605 (pour 1863-1870 ; « Il y a, dans ces cinq petits volumes, de véritables petits chefs-d’œuvre »).



6 ouvrages in-12 reliés en 2 volumes (145 x 96 mm et 162 x 126 mm). Illustrations dans le texte pour l’almanach de 1862, et texte des années 1866-1870 dans un encadrement gravé (manque les pages non chiffrées de publicité à la fin des années 1866-1870, soit respectivement 10, 12, 8, 9 et 8 pages). Almanach de 1862 : reliure signée Ateliers Laurenchet, demi-maroquin prune, dos à nerfs orné de petits fleurons dorés. Almanachs de 1866-1870 : reliure de l’époque, demi-chagrin brun, dos à nerfs orné. L’ensemble conservé dans un emboîtage commun de demi-maroquin.



Very rare set of 6 years of these almanacs, in first edition.

Place of origin:Western Europe, France, Europe
Category:Printed book
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