Wayne Thiebaud, illus.; Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin; M. F. K. Fisher, trans. THE PHYSIOLOGY OF TASTE, OR, MEDITATIONS ON TRANSCENDENTAL GASTRONOMY. San Francisco: The Arion Press, 1994. Limited edition, no. 12 of 200 numbered copies (total edition of 226), signed in pencil by Thiebaud and numbered on the half-title. Bound as issued in light blue cloth-covered pictorial boards, in matching cloth-covered slipcase. Folio; 355, [1 colophon]pp. plus plates; printed on French Lana Royale paper. With (200) b&w drawings and (9) color lithographs by Thiebaud.

14 x 10 7/8 in.; DOA 14 3/8 x 11 1/8 in.

From a longtime North Carolina collector

Arion Press's 44th publication was this limited edition of the famous culinary book, The Physiology of Taste by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, with a translation from the original French by M. F. K. Fisher and illustrations by well-known American artist Wayne Thiebaud (1920-2021). Brillat-Savarin's text discusses everything food related, such as the effects of coffee, ancient feasts, recipes, and restaurants; it continues to be celebrated and relatable today.

Near fine boards; nearly pristine interior with light offsetting on the title page and one page with a minor mark; very good slipcase with light edge fraying, subtle stains, and faint marks.