A Book of Booze
by Wilson, Colin
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good Minus
- Seller
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Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1974. This book is about wines and to a lesser extent about spirits and beer. First edition, signed presentation copy, signed by author on front endpaper, dust jacket with clear plastic protective covering, colourful, large chip to head of rear cover with loss and smaller chip to foot of rear cover with loss, photograph of author to rear cover, price clipped, maroon cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to spine, head and foot of rear board chipped, spotting to closed edges, pp clean, unmarked, binding firm.. Signed Presentation Copy. First Edition. Cloth Covered Boards. Good/Good Minus. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookcase
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 74417
- Title
- A Book of Booze
- Author
- Wilson, Colin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good Minus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Bookcase
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About the Seller
Bookcase
Biblio member since 2009
Carlisle, Cumbria
About Bookcase
A Georgian four-floor antiquarian bookshop in Carlisle's historic quarter specialising in Cumbria, Scotland, Mountaineering and rare finds. We are a friendly business, which was started by a local family and is run by friendly and experienced team members.
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Price Clipped
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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