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A History and Description of Modern Wines

A History and Description of Modern Wines

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A History and Description of Modern Wines

by Redding, Cyrus

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London: Whittaker, Treacher, & Arnot, 1833. Undetermined. very good. 1st Edition. xxxv, 407 pp. Octavo. Modern maroon cloth binding with a Morocco title label on the spine to match; gold gilt lettering stamped to the spine label. Faint rubbing along the edges of the boards and to the corners. Some transfer staining from what appeared to be a brown paper bag onto pages 22 and 23--stain measures about 1.5"x 1". Overall, textblock is clean and tight. Numerous black-and-white illustrations in text. An attractive copy. A very concise reference for wine connoisseurs, this book encompasses a variety of subjects including the manufacturing of wine, European wine (French being far superior), the East, Africa, and America. The first English book that dealt with modern wines. It was very successful and went on to be published in two more editions, 1836 and 1851 respectively. 1833

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Aquila Books CA (CA)
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Title
A History and Description of Modern Wines
Author
Redding, Cyrus
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Undetermined
Book Condition
Used - very good
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Publisher
Whittaker, Treacher, & Arnot
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1833
Keywords
Food and Drink|Gourmet|Wine
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Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Octavo
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Edges
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Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Spine Label
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