Beer, Wine and Spirits

Elliott Marketing "A simple book enabling you to identify, discriminate and record your own choice of wines." About 10pp of tasting tips; the remainder being the forms to complete on the wines you have tasted. These have not been filled in. Very tidy copy bar a small area of surface loss to the rear cover where a label has been removed.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. more information

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Elliott Marketing "A simple book enabling you to identify, discriminate and record your own choice of wines." About 10pp of tasting tips; the remainder being the forms to complete on the wines you have tasted. These have not been filled in. Very tidy copy.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. more information

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Book Club Associates, 1974 "An entirely fresh approach which dispels the mystique that often discourages those who would like to know more about wine." Excellent jacket. Some yellowing to pages.. Cloth. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Worthington , 1937 A two volume promotion of Worthington Beer, consisting of a series of black and white pictures of the English countryside each with a paragraph of philosophical text culminating in the connecting of the splendours of England with the splendours of Worthington beer. The covers are in poor shape, curled at the edges and partially delaminated but the interior is stilll bright and well bound. A fair to poor copy of the two volume set.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Poor. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Grants of St James, 1964 "Produced to help those who would like to learn more about wine. It is a simple book for general use rather than an erudite one for experts." Tidy good plus copy.. First Edition. Cloth. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Office international De La Vigne et Du Vin , 1978 "Reimpression en facsimile de l'edition de 1978." Ring bound. In French. 348pp. Ex library markings. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Hastings House Cover lamination slightly detached otherwise vg paperback copy of detailed guide to German wine. Undated.. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Hamlyn, 1975 A guide to wine on both a country by country basis but also by type of wine. Robust in terms of the prose and the state of the book.. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Whitbread & Co, 1950 A history of clubs of all kinds - from the Athenaeum to Working Mens Clubs. A complete jacket sunned at the spine and a clean tight interior. 7 plates in colour and 38 B&W illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Marshall Cavendish, 1981 This book "suggests over 120 inexpensive ways to make wines, beers and cordials using recipes handed down through generations of farmhouse brewers". Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Peter Dominic, 1964 Wine magazine including articles by the Earl of Arran and Arthur Marshall. Grubby cover and corners turned down. Includes Peter Dominic order form.. Soft Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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1970 Promotional booklet from the Martell company relating the history of the brandy and the current production process. The copy has a transparent wrapper which has preserved the covers beautifully. The interior is also excellent. In addition as inserts there is a leaflet from Martell, a map of their vineyards and distilleries, and a sheet from the local tourist board listing the hotels and restaurants in the area.. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Strangest Book , 2002 Written and published by Strangest Books. Very tidy copy.. Card. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Mitchell Beazley, 1993 Worn covers with minor surface loss; solid bright interior. The book appears to have been used as a proof copy (for the second edition possibly) as there are a number of notes, underlinings, and technical printing marginalia in pencil throughout. The dedication has an added note (Don't you ever have the day off ?!) for example.. First Edition. Cloth. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Cassell, 1952 "An expert wine-grower and exporter of repute describes the wine districts of France, their characteristic products, the present conditions and ownership of the vineyards, the quality of the wines and the vintages, and the methods of viniculture and wine-making employed." Very good copy throughout except for a small tear to the jacket at the bottom of the back panel.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New English Library, 1968 Includes chapters on the history of English wine and how to be a wine snob. Slight grazing to spine edge and owner's inscription otherwise fine.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Wolfe Publishing Ltd, 1981 Much reprinted guide in excellent condition. This new edition includes a new section on Quick Maturing Wines.. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Wolfe Publishing Ltd, 1973 "This book will show you in words and pictures just how to make palatable wine as good as the best 'vin ordinaire. Home brewers, too, will quickly realise that they can make beer as good as the best they can buy." Very tidy bright copy of the guide from Boots the Chemist.. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Wolfe Publishing Ltd, 1977 Much reprinted guide in good condition with slightly bumped covers. . Pictorial Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Sphere, 1973 A series of step-by-step recipes "that have proved successful year after year...A simple and comprehensive guide to the theory and principles of winemaking and cellarcraft is also provided." Unread copy in sparkling condition.. First Thus. Soft Cover. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Argus Books, 1976 Tie-in to the seventies TV series about making your own wine and beer. Clean interior, some minor creases to covers.. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Frederick Muller, 1966 Revised edition of the guide aimed at those "who know little or nothing but who wish to know more." Jacket is price clipped and sunned. Interior is in excellent condition.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Collins, 1979 History, malt, grain and a complete kind to the whiskies of every producing country. Very small tear to wrapper otherwise excellent.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Barrie and Rockliff, 1966 The fourth edition of the manual, internally a tidy copy clean bar one owner's name. Small biro doodle on front cover. Includes sections on cellar management and the keeping of beer.. Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Sidgwick & Jackson, 1982 An update of the classic 1966 work by the same author, which was the first work by an English writer to win the presigious Trofeo di Bologna prize for books on food and wine. Excellent copy throughout.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Peerage Books, 1982 A near fine copy of a book which gives a straightforward and entertaining introduction to wine, avoiding the snobbery that often surrounds the subject.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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B T Batsford, 1966 A guide to the best 195 pubs of Kent and the beer drunk there. Very good copy throughout.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Alan F Turner. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Mayflower, 1975 Every aspect of herbal lore is covered in this concise summary: herbs as medicine, cosmetics, narcotics, raw material for wine as well as the language of flowers, astrology and herbs and the doctrine os signatures. Near fine copy.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1970 "An irreverent and witty scrutiny of the way Britain drinks and the way in which it's drunk plunges into the whole beverage scene in the seventies from water to wine." Jacket is price-clipped otherwise a very good copy throughout.. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. 64mo - up to 3" tall. more information

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Hamlyn, 1979 "An authoritative and entertaining guide to the worlds of wine, beer and spirits." Good solid copy with a biro'd price on the front cover.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Illus. by Michael Ffolkes. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Longacre, 1961 "Tried and tested recipes collected by The Farmer's Weekly" also covering Beer, Mead and Metheglin.80pp.. Soft Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Pan, 1971 "The story inns and their signs provides a colourful pageant of English life through the centuries...1400 signs are mentioned and there is a story behind every one. ". Mass Market Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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David & Charles, 1966 Well illustrated survey of the origins and meanings of inn signs. Blue cloth covers are stained - hence only fair condition overall - but interior is well bound and unmarked.. Cloth. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Hamlyn, 1972 Slightly curled covers otherwise a solid copy of the 80pp guide.. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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David & Charles, 1974 "A guide to all the country's beers, including information on where to find them and the pubs of the ninety or so brewers throughout the country - information never before collected in a practical and concise form." Excellent near fine unmarked copy in a complete jacket.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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B T Batsford, 1955 "It is the story of the Harvey family's connection with the wine trade in Bristol during some 130 years, and of the firm whose history goes back further still." Very good unmarked copy with a 1950's vintner's wine list as a book mark.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Faber & Faber, 1954 "This witty and practical little book is the perfect answer to the cocktail-lover's prayer, as it recognises the limitations of the ordinary individual's resources. The recipes are based on three main ingredients to be found in any household : gin or whisky and white wine. Jacket has some repaired tears.Interior is unmarked and fresh.. Cloth. Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Faber & Faber, 1965 "This witty and practical little book is the perfect answer to the cocktail-lover's prayer, as it recognises the limitations of the ordinary individual's resources. The recipes are based on three main ingredients to be found in any household : gin or whisky and white wine. Interior is reinforced by tape and there is a booksellers biro'd price on the front cover otherwise a clean copy.. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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T Fisher Unwin, 1924 Small book of advice on the claret scent circa the mid twenties.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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1981 A special publication of the Miami Geographical Society. A fairly technical treatise on worldwide viticulture.. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Dorling Kindersley, 1989 Virtually as new copy of book about "everyday and unusual teas and tisanes and dishes flavoured with them" in The National Trust Little Library series.. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. more information

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Sidgwick & Jackson, 1979 "A practical guide to growing vines and making wine in Britain and Ireland with a gazeteer of British vineyards and their wines." For gardens of any size. Excellent copy throughout.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Sidgwick & Jackson, 1979 "A practical guide to growing vines and making wine in Britain and Ireland with a gazeteer of British vineyards and their wines." For gardens of any size. Excellent copy throughout.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Putnam, 1965 "Fearsomely informative, historically hysterical, a misguided guide to Britain's pubs, after years of research in depth and swaths of the empty kegs." Only a slight grubbiness to back panel of jacket prevents this copy from being fine throughout.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by John Tickner. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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W E Harrison and Sons, 1947 A very good copy in a tatty jacket. "Stories as intriguingly compelling as any historical novel" about the famously large number of Norwich pubs.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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W H Smith, 1984 "The mystery of the Maiden's Prayer and the subtlety of the Strawberry Dawn. The secrets of the world's most exotic drinks are revealed in this step-by-step guide." Extremely well preserved bar one minor bump to top of front cover.. Hard Cover. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Shire, 1981 32pp booklet looking at the history of beer and brewing from the earliest times to the present day.. First Edition. Card. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Wine & Spirit Publications, 1974 He is probably the only Englishman in the South of France to have transformed himself fairly successfully into a french peasant. The Long Holiday is the story of how he did it and what it felt like. And how he became a wine producer.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New Orchard Omnibus edition of two guides - to beer and to spirits and liqueurs - previously published separately. Early 90's. Faded at top of rear cover otherwise a very good copy.. Laminated Boards. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Macdonald and Jane's, 1976 "The Taste of Wine for the first time clearly sets out a method for selecting wines to suit particular tastes, occasions and needs. Even the occasional wine drinker is encouraged to evolve his own standards of appraisal." Price-clipped jacket. Overall very good plus condition.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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