Gernon copy.- Fontenelle (Julia de) Manuel théorique et pratique du vinaigrier et du moutardier, suivi de nouvelles recherches sur la fermentation vineuse, first edition, lacking half-title, title repaired at inner margin, affecting the first letter of 3 lines, p.143 upper inner corner torn with loss of the odd letter, but no loss of sense, some spotting and light staining, red morocco armorial bookplate of John Talbot Gernon, contemporary dark green morocco backed-marbled boards, spine gilt, backstrip detached and loosely inserted, [Bitting pp.161-162 (note); Cagle 251; Vicaire 470], scarce, Paris, Roret, 1827 § Poutet (Jean-Joseph-Étienne) Traité sur l'art de perfectionner le sirop et le sucre de raisin, first edition, dedication f. to Parmentier, occasional spotting or light staining, contemporary tree calf, gilt, spine with grape and vine leaf motifs and a red morocco label, head of spine and corners worn, rubbed, [Oberlé Fastes 816], Marseille, Jean Mossy, 1811; and 16 others, French, including an extracted section on cheese-making from the Encyclopédie with 4 engraved plates, v.s. (18)