CURNONSKY, Prince des Gastronomes.
France Paradis Du Vin et de la Bonne Chere.
Paris: Editions Vins De France , 1933.
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First edition of Curnonsky's France Paradis Du Vin et de la Bonne Chere; beautifully illustrated
First edition of this rare work by the the most celebrated writer on gastronomy in 20th century France. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. In very good condition.
Maurice Edmond Sailland, better known by his pen-name Curnonsky, and dubbed the Prince of Gastronomy, was the most celebrated writer on gastronomy in France in the 20th century. He wrote and ghost-wrote over 65 books and enormous numbers of newspaper columns. He is often considered the inventor of gastronomic motor-tourism as popularized by Michelin, though he himself could not drive.
France Paradis Du Vin et de la Bonne Chere.
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