16. Perfume.- [Hornot (Antoine)], "Ferdinand Déjean." Traité des Odeurs, suite du Traité de la Distillation, half-title, [Vicaire p.258; Caillet p.280], Paris, P.F.Didot, 1777 § Perfecto Licorista (El), o Arte de Destilar...con el manual del perfumista, third edition, title defective at foot (repaired, no loss to text), Madrid, Norberto Llorenci, 1840, both a little browned and stained, contemporary mottled sheep, worn, 12mo

est. £200 – £300

The first is considerably expanded from the appendix to the author's Traité de la Distillation of 1753. It includes recipes for scents, cosmetic creams, toothpastes and powders, rouge, shampoos, pomades, soaps and flavoured vinegars.

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