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VILLENA, Enrique de Aragón, marquis de (1384-1434).

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Lot 204 | VILLENA, Enrique de Aragón, marquis de (1384-1434).
VILLENA, Enrique de Aragón, marquis de (1384-1434).

Arte cisoria, ó tratado del arte del cortar del cuchillo. Madrid : Antonio Marin, 1766.

Édition originale de cet Art de trancher castillan du XVe siècle. Bel exemplaire en vélin de l’époque.



Descendant des rois d'Aragon et de Castille par sa mère, Enrique de Aragon fut un humaniste, traducteur de Virgile et de Dante. Bon nombre de ses œuvres furent brûlées juste après sa mort sur ordre du roi Jean II de Castille qui le soupçonnait de sorcellerie. Le manuscrit de son Art de trancher, conservé à l'Escurial, survécut à l'autodafé puis aux flammes de l'incendie qui ravagea la bibliothèque en 1761 et fut publié en 1766, près de 350 ans après sa rédaction. Les vingt chapitres de cet ouvrage répertorient l'étiquette princière et les bonnes manières à la cour : origines de l'art de trancher, fonction et formation de l'office, comment couper viandes, volailles, poissons, légumes et fruits. Brunet V, 1241 (« L'édition ne se trouve pas facilement ») ; Vicaire, 864-865 ; Cagle, 1222 ; Oberlé, 557 ; Crahan, One hundred sixteen uncommon books on food and drink 1975, 112 ; Palau, 369452.



In-4 (198 x 142 mm). Titre dans un encadrement typographique et texte dans un double filet noir. Illustré de 9 bois gravés dans le texte représentant des couteaux, fourchettes et ustensiles (manque le f. blanc Bb4. Quelques piqûres, plus prononcées en début de volume, cahiers B et D légèrement brunis et piqués). Reliure de l’époque : vélin souple, titre et nom de l'auteur manuscrits au dos (petite étiquette moderne avec la date contrecollée en pied du dos).

Provenance : cachet gratté au dernier feuillet.



A fine copy of the first edition of this Spanish treaty on carving, preserved in its vellum binding.

Place of origin:Europe, Spain
Category:Printed book
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