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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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Physiologie Du Goût (Hardcover)
Alphonse Karr, Katherine Golden Bitting Gastronomy, Elizabeth Robins Pennell Collection
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R1,012
Discovery Miles 10 120
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Some of the most sublime and exhilarating essays on the subject of
food are collected here in Pennell's book, first published in 1896;
this reproduction being the final edited and refreshed edition of
1922. Written as pieces for the Pall Mall Gazette, the resulting
feast presents an awed love letter to culinary excellence. Pennell
was a biographer and critic of art and cookery and, as a
world-travelled gourmand herself, brought to her reviews an
artist's sensibilities, aiming to reconfigure meals as high art,
employing the language of aestheticism to turn dining into an act
of intellectual appreciation. Quite simply one of the most
accomplished works on the wealth that is food, A Guide for the
Greedy is the perfect book for those who love any culinary
adventure, cookery books and hedonistic literature in general. An
absolute delight that will reignite your love of all food and
awaken the epicurean in each of us. "Rejoice in the knowledge that
gluttony is the best cosmetic."
First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
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The Alhambra (Hardcover)
Washington Irving; Introduction by Elizabeth Robins Pennell
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R888
R718
Discovery Miles 7 180
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Washington Irving has long been admired for his writings on
American lore and history, but his work on Islamic subjects,
particularly his studies of Moorish Spain, deserve wider
recognition. This edition of The Alhambra, here republished in
facsimile from the 1908 edition, complete with illustrations by
Joseph Pennell, presents a welcome opportunity to reassess Irving's
European writings. The author first visited Granada in 1828, and
revisited the city many times, living within the precincts of the
Alhambra and having access to the many historical documents housed
there. He later composed his two-volume work Mahomet and His
Successors (1849-50), derived from original sources held in
Granada. The Alhambra is a more personal study, reflecting the
author's enchantment with the splendours of the palace and his
intimate knowledge of the history of the Moors in Spain.
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