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In Praise of Ale or Songs, Ballads, Epigrams, & Anecdotes Relating to Beer, Malt, and Hops with Some Curious Particulars Concerning Ale-wives and Brewers, Drinking-clubs and Customs by Marchant, W.T - 1888

by Marchant, W.T

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In Praise of Ale or Songs, Ballads, Epigrams, & Anecdotes Relating to Beer, Malt, and Hops with Some Curious Particulars Concerning Ale-wives and Brewers, Drinking-clubs and Customs by Marchant, W.T - 1888

In Praise of Ale or Songs, Ballads, Epigrams, & Anecdotes Relating to Beer, Malt, and Hops with Some Curious Particulars Concerning Ale-wives and Brewers, Drinking-clubs and Customs

by Marchant, W.T

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London: George Redway, 1888. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo (large). T.E.G. Half-bound in brown morocco over marbled green boards. viii, 632 pp. Foxing throughout. Clipping pasted to paper opposite to half-title. Pages trimmed. Bookplate of John Warren. Light rubbing to head and tail of boards. Else near fine. Includes a history of ale with chapters on hops, barley and malt, and adds a splash of trade songs, local and dialect songs, scotch ale songs, and anecdotes.
  • Bookseller Minotavros Books CA (CA)
  • Format/Binding Hard Cover
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Jacket Condition No Jacket
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition First Edition
  • Publisher George Redway
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1888
  • Keywords Beer, Alcohol, Hops, Brewing, Brewers, Drinking, Ale, Songs, Ballads, Art, Clubs

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In Praise of Ale or Songs, Ballads, Epigrams, & Anecdotes Relating to Beer, Malt, and Hops with Some Curious Particulars Concerning Ale-Wives and Brewers Drinking-Clubs and Customs

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London: George Redway, 1888. Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Dated 1888 but no edition specified. Assumed first or early edition. Brown cloth with gilt titling to spine. Dark brown endpapers. Minor soiling to cloth with rubbing to corners and spine tips; minor wear to gilt. Age-toning and minor marking to page edges. Many of the top page edges are unopened but can easily be opened with a sharp knife. First blank appears to be missing. Contents mostly clean with a few marks here and there but no bookplates, inscriptions or foxing. Sewn binding, all intact and tight. 632 pp. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.
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