History and Description of Modern Wines
by Redding, Cyrus
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
Arlington Hts, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : Whittaker & Co. , 1836. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Special Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "With considerable additions, and a new preface developing the system of the port wine trade". Green silk cloth with grape vine motif, gilt spine titles. Front cover and rear cover detached. Interior is clean and unmarked. Bound in at front is a 16 page booklet advertising new books from the same publisher. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Plain Tales Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025750
- Title
- History and Description of Modern Wines
- Author
- Redding, Cyrus
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- Special Edition
- Publisher
- Whittaker & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1836
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Wine
Terms of Sale
Plain Tales Books
Check, money order or credit card (via Biblio or PayPal. Returns accepted with prior notification within ten days of receipt if not as described
About the Seller
Plain Tales Books
Biblio member since 2005
Arlington Hts, Illinois
About Plain Tales Books
Plain Tales Books was started in 1984. General used stock with areas of interest in the book arts, typography, printing, architecture, Easton Press, Franklin Library, Folio Society. Owner: Tom Zimmerman
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Fair
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