Description
Food & Drink.- [Colnet de Ravel (C.J.A.M. de)] L'Art de Diner en Ville...Poeme en IV Chants, first edition, half-title, foxed, original blue paste-paper wrappers, spine with printed paper label, uncut, rubbed and spotted, small gouge to upper wrapper, [Cagle 143; Vicaire p.191; cf. Simon BG 538, 3rd edition], 12mo, Paris, Colnet, 1810.
⁂ Satirical and scatological poem concerning an unfortunate young lady whose imminent marriage is broken off after farting but subsequently marries well. A section at the end is a supposed extract from a compilation of biographies of authors who died from hunger.
Lot 69
Food & Drink.- Colnet de Ravel (C.J.A.M. de) L'Art de Diner en Ville...Poeme en IV Chants, first edition, original paste-paper wrappers, 12mo, Paris, Colnet, 1810.
Estimate: £150 - 200
Description
Food & Drink.- [Colnet de Ravel (C.J.A.M. de)] L'Art de Diner en Ville...Poeme en IV Chants, first edition, half-title, foxed, original blue paste-paper wrappers, spine with printed paper label, uncut, rubbed and spotted, small gouge to upper wrapper, [Cagle 143; Vicaire p.191; cf. Simon BG 538, 3rd edition], 12mo, Paris, Colnet, 1810.
⁂ Satirical and scatological poem concerning an unfortunate young lady whose imminent marriage is broken off after farting but subsequently marries well. A section at the end is a supposed extract from a compilation of biographies of authors who died from hunger.