(1756). [MENON]. LA CUISINIERE BOURGEOISE, suivie de l`office, à l`usage de tous ceux qui se mêlent de dépenses de maisons. Brussels, Foppens, 1756. In-12, marbled basane, spine ribbed and decorated, red pages (period binding). Famous manual first published in 1746, and considered by Vicaire to be "absolutely popular". (Vicaire, 235). Binding worn, scattered brown spots. Also included: - BRUZEN DE LA MARTINIERE]. L'art de conserver sa santé, composed by the Salerno school. Paris, Compagnie des libraires, 1777. In-12, havana basane, smooth spine finely decorated with a grid of gilt flowers and lozenges, marbled edges (contemporary binding). New translation into French verse, with an added treatise on the preservation of ladies' beauty and several other useful and pleasant secrets. Binding a little worn, boards and 2 pages stained. TOGETHER 2 VOLUMES.