The Physiology of Taste. Translated by M.F. K. Fisher.
New York: Knopf, 1971. Second Printing of the First Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Very Good plus price-clipped dust jacket with sunning to the spine. This is considered the most "famous book ever written about food and man's taste for it." It was first published in 1825 and is today considered the bible of all serious eaters. The author discusses such topics as feasting and fasting, the influence of gourmandism on marriage, his definition of taste, his investigation into digestion, sleep and dreams, and much more. Item #29396
ISBN: 0394473434
Price: $95.00
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