Search Results: WINE from Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints

1875. Constantia was one of the six wine regions around Capetown, South Africa. Penciled caption on verso reads, "Wine vaults , Constantia, Nr. Capetown." Note the man, perhaps a traveling companion or guide, standing on steps. The Constantia estate was established in 1685 by Governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel. By 1778 Constantia wines were made famous under Hendrik Cloete, becoming the favorite of European rulers such as Frederic the Great and Napoleon, who is said to have ordered it even in exile. Approx. 7 x 4 1/2"

1859. Very good condition. Mezzotint engraving of young woman in fur trimmed dress, leaning out of a leaded glass window and holding a bunch of grapes. Engraved by Gustave Levy, after Gabriel Metzu (Metsu), a Dutch painter (1629 - 1667). 8 1/8 x 11 1/4". Light foxing upper right corner.

Paris: Masson et Cie, 1924. Good +. Volume III ("Studies on Vinegar and Wine"), concerning the world renowned microbiologist Louis Pasteur's research on wine fermentation and spoilage, "Les maladies des vins". In 1863, Pasteur was commissioned by Napoleon III to find a solution to the spoilage of French wine which was causing enormous financial difficulty for French wine producers; Pasteur proved that bacteria were causing the wine to spoil, research which led eventually to the development of the process of pasteurization. This terrified the wine makers, but it was effective, and eventually led to Pasteur's development of the germ theory of disease. Large 4to, viii, 519pp. Grey paper wraps, title in black and red at front cover and spine. Front cover detached with ruffled edges, spine chipped, rear cover lacking. Internally, previous owner signature at ffep; pages bright and clean. Unopened. In French.

1860. Very good condition. Charming and unusual hand colored engraving from 'Les Fleurs Animes', a collection of 52 illustrations, each with an accompanying story having to do with the interesting notion of reversing the comparison of human emotions to flowers. Flowers and plants are represented in human form; here tea and coffee appear as two women with garments made from the plants they represent. The standing woman holds a cup in her hand from which an insect sips; the seated woman wears a lovely, leafy garland. 6 1/2 x 10 1/4"