| "A Sa Toute-Puissance!" | Frontispiece |
| From the painting by Gabriel Metzu, 1664 |
| PAGE |
| 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) |
