Philippe Sylvestre Dufour Chocolat 17th century

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Publications

Philippe Sylvestre Dufour published two works. * ''De l'usage du caphé, du thé et du chocolate'', Lyon, Jean Girin et Barthélémy Rivière, 1671. * ''Instruction morale d'un père à son fils, qui part pour un long voyage : ou, Maniere aisée de former un jeune homme à toutes fortes de vertus'', Lyon, Antoine Cellier fils, 1678. 1622 births 1687 deaths Writers from Lyon 17th-century French male writers Businesspeople from Lyon {{France-nonfiction-writer-stub