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THE FRENCH WINE AND LIQUOR MANUFACTURER. A PRACTICAL GUIDE AND RECEIPT BOOK FOR THE LIQUOR MERCHANT by Rack, John:
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New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, [1863].. 276,[12]pp. plus illustrations and diagrams. Original cloth, gilt-stamped cover and spine. Rubbed, some minor stains on covers. Moderate foxing, contemporary pencil ownership signature on rear free endpaper. A good copy. Self-styled third edition, after the first of the same year. A comprehensive trade manual for selling French wine and spirits. CAGLE & STAFFORD 625 (another ed).
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