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."