PETIT, ALPHONSE Gastronomy in Russia Paris: Published by Chez L'Auteur and Émile Mellier, 1860. 275 pp; 19 x 12 x 2 cm. In French. Contemporary half leather binding. Spine ribbed with gilt stamping. In good condition. Wear to binding, slight deterioration to leather at upper end of spine, incipient crack to text block, crack to splice of title page, slight damp to margins, some minor soiling. Owner's inscription on front free endpaper. Drawing on twelve years' experience as a cook in St Petersburg for Count Viktor Nikitich Panin, Minister of Justice of the Russian Empire, the author presents more than two hundred local recipes: fish borscht, Polish-style moose, buckwheat porridge, Siberian pelmeni, sturgeon rassolnik, vatrushki with jam, various types of blini and olad'i, bear ham, Lithuanian-style moose, and more. First edition of the first French work devoted to Russian cuisine. At the buyer's request, we will be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to carry out their own inspection or consult a specialist of their choice for a full assessment of the condition of the lot. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD 'AS IS' IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.