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Lot 257
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Bruyerin, Jean Baptiste

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Bruyerin, Jean Baptiste
  • De re cibaria libri XXII. Lyon: (Nicolas Edoard for) Sébastian Honorat, 1560
  • Paper
first edition, 8vo (164 x 101mm.), woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut head-pieces and initials, early annotations, contemporary limp vellum, occasional slight browning and damp-staining, binding slightly worn, lacking ties

Provenance

Libreria de Torrepalma, inscription; Joaquin de Arteaga-Lazcano (1706-1784), armorial bookplate

Literature

Adams B2976; Durling 766; Wellcome I 1125

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

A native of Lyon, Jean Baptiste Bruyerin was doctor to both François I and Henri II. The De re cibaria, which Bruyerin spent over thirty years compiling, not only discusses most of the ingredients common to Renaissance cooking but provides a rare window onto the kitchens and dining tables of the early sixteenth-century French court.