ILLUSTRATIONS
Reading edition
"A Sa Toute-Puissance!" Frontispiece
From the painting by Gabriel Metzu, 1664
PAGE
Fantaisie culinaire: le poisson prévoyant iv
By A. Thierry
Le Cuisinier xi
After the engraving by Mariette
FACING PAGE
A Bacchante 3
From the stipple engraving in colours by Bartolozzi, after Cipriani
Portrait du Gourmand 24
After Carle Vernet
Le Livre de Taillevent 49
Facsimile of title-page of the edition of 1545
The Cries of Paris: "Old clothes, old laces!" 69
Facsimile of an old French plate
First of September 80
From the engraving after A. Cooper, R.A.
The English Housewife 94
Facsimile of title-page of the edition of 1675
"Un Viel Amateur" 112
A. B. L. Grimod de la Reynière, né à Paris le 20 9bre, 1756. From an old print
Le Premier Devoir d'un Amphitryon 121
Frontispiece of the fifth year of the "Almanach des Gourmands"
Les Méditations d'un Gourmand 132
Frontispiece of the fourth year of the "Almanach des Gourmands"
The Chef 145
From a print after an old Dutch master
The Bird of St. Michael 160
From the etching by Birket-Foster, R.A.
Promenade Nutritive 175
Frontispiece of "Le Gastronome Français" (1828)
"Pour voir de bons refrains éclore, Buvons encore!" 186
Frontispiece of "Le Caveau Moderne" (1807)
Alexandre Dumas 199
From the etching by Rajon
"L'Art du Cuisinier" (Beauvilliers') 213
Facsimile of title-page, 1824, Vol. II
Day's Closing Hour 229
From the etching by Charles Jacque
"First Catch Your Hare!" 248
From the engraving by J. W. Snow
"Rôti-Cochon" 261
Facsimile page from volume, 1696
Non in Solo Pane Vivit Homo 280
From the original oil-painting by Klein
La Contenance de la Table 296
Facsimile of title-page (early part of sixteenth century)
"Enfant, tu ne dois charger Tant de la première viande Se plusieurs en as en commande Que d'austres ne puisses menger."
Promenade du Gourmand 315
Frontispiece of "Le Manuel du Gastronome ou Nouvel Almanach des Gourmands" (1830)
La Table 331
Frontispiece of the Second Canto of "La Conversation" of the Abbé Délille, 1822
A Supper in the Eighteenth Century 344
From the engraving after Masquelier
The Spanish Pointer 354
From the engraving by Woollett, after the painting by Stubbs, 1768
Partridge Shooting. I. La Chasse aux Perdrix 364
From the coloured print after Howitt, 1807
Partridge Shooting—September 375
From the coloured engraving by Reeve, after the painting by R. B. Davis, 1836
Truffle-hunting in the Dauphiné 383
From the Salon picture after Paul Vayson
"Nouvel Manuel Complet du Cuisinier et de la Cuisinière" 397
Facsimile of frontispiece, 1822
The Wounded Snipe 409
From the engraving after A. Cooper, R.A.
"Après Bon Vin" 428
From the engraving by Eisen in the Fermiers-Généreaux edition of the "Contes et Nouvelles" (1762)
Le Pâtissier Français 442
Facsimile of title-page of the edition of 1655
LE CUISINIER
After the engraving by Mariette
THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE
