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"May blessings be upon the head of Cadmus, the Phoenicians, or whoever it was that invented books." -Thomas Carlyle
Welcome to my virtual book collection. Since collecting actual books is somewhat cost-prohibitive, I've begun to amass all of the books I would love to have if I had the means. Some are new, lots are old, all are unique or beautiful or unusual or in some other way have captured my fancy. Enjoy browsing!
Special Collections: Fine Bindings ~ Fairies and Fairy Tales ~ Terror and Madness ~ Poetry ~ Food, Drink and Apothecary ~ Science Fiction ~ Illuminations, Lettering and Hand-Coloring ~ Magic ~ Supernatural and Occult ~ Alchemy ~ Science and Technical ~ Maritime ~ Costumes ~ Humor ~ Children's books ~ Legend of King Arthur ~ Americana ~ 18th Century ~ 19th Century Authors and illustrators: Edgar Allan Poe ~ Jules Verne ~ Edmund Dulac ~ Kay Nielsen ~ Arthur Rackham ~ Edward Gorey ~ Charles Dickens ~ H.P. Lovecraft ~ William Hope Hodgson ~ Mark Twain ~ Lewis Carroll ~ Salvador Dali ~ George Cruikshank ~ Emily Dickinson ~ Geoffrey Chaucer ~ H.G. Wells
![Grand Dictionnaire du Cuisine
Alexandre Dumas, 1873
First edition, half-title, title printed in red and black, 2 engraved portraits, offsetting, occasional spotting, contemporary half morocco, spine gilt, upper joint starting, rubbed, large 8vo, [Bitting 135; Vicaire 297], Paris, 1873; and an 1839 edition of Aulagnier on drink, 4to & 8vo (2)
B-A Note: I did not know that Dumas wrote about food. According to Wiki, it’s part encyclopedia and part cookbook. I find this kind of fascinating - think I’ll have to pick up a copy!](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li7nfhEb801qabm59o1_500.jpg)
Grand Dictionnaire du Cuisine
Alexandre Dumas, 1873
First edition, half-title, title printed in red and black, 2 engraved portraits, offsetting, occasional spotting, contemporary half morocco, spine gilt, upper joint starting, rubbed, large 8vo, [Bitting 135; Vicaire 297], Paris, 1873; and an 1839 edition of Aulagnier on drink, 4to & 8vo (2)
B-A Note: I did not know that Dumas wrote about food. According to Wiki, it’s part encyclopedia and part cookbook. I find this kind of fascinating - think I’ll have to pick up a copy!
2 years ago on March 17, 2011 at 12:54pm
