[Menon.] Traité historique et pratique de la cuisine. Ou le cuisiner instruit, de la connoissance des Animaux, tant Volatiles, que Terrestres, Aquatiques & Amphibies; de la facon, de Préparer les divers Alimens, & de les Servir. Suivi d'un petit abrege. Sur la maniere de faire les Confitures liquides & autres Desserts de toute espece, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, 4 folding woodcut plates of table settings, woodcut illustrations in text, 2ff. approbation / errata at end of vol.2, some spotting / light foxing, occasional staining, lightly browned, contemporary mottled calf, richly gilt spines in compartments and with red / burgundy leather labels (?new, but sympathetic), vol.2 tail cap missing and some chipping to foot of joints, corners worn, some scuffing, rubbed, in all a solid set, [Cagle 346; Simon BG 1043; Vicaire 592], large 12mo, Paris, Cl. J.B. Bauche, 1758.

⁂ Rare at auction. We can trace only two other sets, both incomplete.