[MENON (Joseph). La Cuisinière bourgeoise, followed by l'Office, à l'usage de tous ceux qui se mêlent de dépenses de maison. New edition corrected and considerably enlarged, to which has been added La Manière de dissequer, connoître et servir toutes sortes de viandes. Paris, Guillyn, 1748. In-12, contemporary fawn basane, spine ribbed and decorated, red edges (Contemporary binding). Second edition, partly original, of the most famous French cookery manual. This second edition is augmented by La manière de dissequer, connaître, servir toutes sortes de viandes. This is the first time that the author has signed his name in full at the bottom of the first page of text. An eleven-line passage on the qualities of a good cook has been omitted from the preface to this edition. Ex-libris: From the library of M. de Clermont Gallerande, captain in the Orleans Cavalry Regiment. From the library of the great chef Édouard Nignon, author of the Heptaméron des gourmets, with bookplate. Vicaire, 236.