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ALDE: Gastronomy - A Collection of Menus

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Auction Name Gastronomy - A Collection of Menus Total Sales (EUR) 121,701.00
Auction Date June 09, 2026 - June 09, 2026 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 0.00
Sale Number #61026 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 0.00
Total Lots 378
Sold Lots 230.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 0.00
% of Lots Sold 60.85% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 0.00
Unsold Lots 148 Total Sales as a % of High Est. Inf%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Top Sale Price Lots
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
166 Silve

Carte du restaurant, 1822. SILVE, Restaurateur-Glacier a la Rotonde du Boulevard des Italiens N°10.

1822 Not Available EUR 4,250.00
7 Bulliard

Histoire des champignons de la France ou traite elementaire renfermant dans un ordre methodique les descriptions et les figures des champignons qui croissent naturellement en France.

1791 Not Available EUR 3,750.00
43 Millaud Rene; Marteau Paul; Jean Marie

Historique, Bulletins, etc.

1931-1956 Not Available EUR 3,750.00
54

Le Pastissier francois ; ou est enseigne la maniere de faire toute sorte de Pastisserie, tres-utile a toute sorte de personnes. Ensemble Le moyen d’apprester toute sorte d’œufs pour les jours maigres, et autres en plus de soixante facons. Seconde edition.

1667 Not Available EUR 3,750.00
139 Sem

Ensemble 75 menus entre le 4 juin 1922 et 2012, plus 14 menus divers (Diner et dejeuner des Purs-Cent, cinquantenaire de Maxim’s, etc.).

1922-2012; 1929 Not Available EUR 3,250.00
41 Cervio Ludovico

Il Trinciante ampliato, et ridotto a perfettione dal cavalier Reale Fusoritto… Con diverse aggiunte.

1593 Not Available EUR 2,250.00
71

La Cuisine des pauvres.

1772 Not Available EUR 2,125.00
181

Ensemble 622 menus dans 11 boites A3, recenses par boite.

N/A Not Available EUR 1,875.00
33 Careme Antonin

Le Patissier pittoresque, compose et dessine par M. Antonin Careme, de Paris... 3e edition, revue et augmentee.

1828 Not Available EUR 1,625.00
51 Grimod de La Reyniere

Almanach des gourmands ou calendrier nutritif servant de guide dans les moyens de faire excellente chere.

1804-1810 Not Available EUR 1,625.00
6 Cardanus Hierome

Les livres de Hierome Cardanus... intitulee de la subtilite & subtiles inventions, ensemble les causes occultes, & raisons d'icelles, traduis de latin en francois, par Richard Le Blanc.

1556 Not Available EUR 1,500.00
9

Histoire des champignons comestibles et veneneux.

1841 Not Available EUR 1,500.00
228 Brouaut Jean (1540-1604)

Traite de l’eau de vie, ou anatomie theorique et pratique du vin.

1646 Not Available EUR 1,500.00
347 Monselet Charles; Monselet Andre

Gastronomie. Recits de table.

1874; 1892 Not Available EUR 1,500.00
227 Brouaut Jean; Sieuvre; Poncelet

Memoire sur la meilleure maniere de construire les alambics et fourneaux propres a la distillation des vins pour en tirer les eaux-de-vie.

1778; 1769; 1776 Not Available EUR 1,375.00
2 Appert Francois-Nicolas

L’Art de conserver pendant plusieurs annees toutes les substances animales et vegetales.

1810 Not Available EUR 1,250.00
8 Paulet

Iconographie des champignons.

1855 Not Available EUR 1,250.00
30 Blegny Nicolas

Le Bon usage du the, du caffe et du chocolat pour la preservation & la guerison des maladies.

1687 Not Available EUR 1,250.00
34 Careme Marie-Antoine

Le Patissier royal parisien ou Traite elementaire et pratique de la patisserie ancienne et moderne.

1815 Not Available EUR 1,250.00
35 Careme Marie-Antoine

Le Maitre-d’hotel francais.

1822-1823 Not Available EUR 1,250.00
286

Recueil d’arrets, ordonnances, statuts et reglemens concernant la communaute des Maitres Queulx, Cuisiniers-traiteurs de la ville, faubourgs et banlieue de Paris ; fait en octobre 1761, par les soins, la diligence & pendant la comptabilite du sieur Marcil

1761 Not Available EUR 1,250.00
369 Bardet; Billoux; Blanc Georges; Chapel Alain; Dard Patrice; Guerard Michel; Courmont Alain; Gagnaire Pierre; Girardet; Le Divellec Jacques; Vence Celine; Lorain Michel; Lorain Jean-Michel; Marchesi Gualtiero; Maximin Jacques; Meneau Marc; Robuchon Joel; S

RECETTES ORIGINALES (Collection).

1988; 1990; 1984; 1980; 1977; 1981; 1989; 1982; 1986; 1987; 1985; 1978; 1976 Not Available EUR 1,250.00
27 Lefebvre de Villebrune

Banquet des savans.

1789-1791 Not Available EUR 1,188.00
12

Nouvelles conjectures sur la digestion.

1636 Not Available EUR 1,125.00
65 Morcrette D

L’Heptameron des gourmets, ou les delices de la cuisine francaise.

1979 Not Available EUR 1,063.00
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