Sale 658: Food & Drink (#658) 11/08/2018 11:00 AM PST CLOSED!

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Italian Pastries with Color Plates  

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$360
Estimate:
$500 - $800

Title:
Il Pasticciere e Confettiere Moderno

Author:
Ciocca, G.

Place:
Milano

Publisher:
Ulrico Hoepli

Date:
1914

Description:

lxxii, 470, 64 ad pp. Preface by Alberto Cougnet. Illustrated with numerous wood engravings, and 36 double-page color plates. Second Edition.

A gorgeous and scarce 1914 Italian pastry tome, with lush color and duo-tone plates of cakes, cookies, pastries, etc. About 700 recipes for all kinds of biscuits - cakes - yeast pastes - petits fours - confectionery - creams - candied fruits - ice creams - etc. with detailed descriptions for making English cookies, chocolate and confetti. Practical methods for decorating cakes and fancy sweets and brief hints on chemistry applied to the confectionery industry.


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Condition:
Rubbing to cover and spine design/lettering, gouge to rear cover, else very good.


 
Item number:
302344
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