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France: Societe Martell, 1975. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Francois Kollar. Type: Hard Back Hardcover Large Quarto in Very Good Condition. No jacket. illustrated glossy boards, very clean, with lower front corner scuffed, slight wear to spine heel and lower rear corner tip and a tiny chip along the fore edge. Otherwise, clean and bright, no other wear, internals as new. A hardcover brochure from the House of Martell, who celebrated their 250th year anniversary in business in 1965. It here retraces its history which is also the history of the Cognac brandy trade. Illustrated with full-page, full-color photographs, maps, reproductions of documents, paintings, etc. on every other page, with descriptive text opposing. Photographer Francois Kollar. Also described are efforts made to preserve the immense store of traditions for the benefit of the new generations of "Cognac heirs". Vintage Chart laid in. 98 pages. 12 x 9,75 inches. Societe… Read More

Williamsburg, Virginia, USA: Ambeli Press, 2007. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7. Trade Paperback Ex-library Book in Good Condition. Other than a library tag on spine and a stamp on top edge and first page in the book, this books is like new-clean and bright, tight and sound glued binding, no other markings of any kind. A delightful, humorous book, with satirical insights into the absurdities of the contemporary wine world. 189 pages. 6 x 9 inches. 2007, Wine Appreciation Guild, USA

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Running Press, 2013. 1st Edition. Soft cover. As New. 7x0x9. Running Press, 2013. Soft Cover Book As New. If you have always had an urge to try your hand at brewing but thought it was only for the highly experienced with acres of land and expensive equipment, think again. This simple guide strips the art of booze-making down to its basics with clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations; even the novice can turn out bottles of brews wines, and infusions. Learn to craft your own drinks from the ground up. Written for the hobbyist with plenty of ambition but limited space or experience. 208 pages. 8vo. 2013, Running Press.

U.S.A: Simon & Schuster, 2001. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Very Good Condition. Special photography by Jan Baldwin. Rose cloth bionding with silver titles is very clean and umarked, tight, solid and square, sharp corners, Spine head and heel, lower edge of front panel and corner tips are rubbed. can see tan underneath rose. Internals as new. Un-clipped jacket is bright, clean, unmarked, trace wear to extremities. 208 pages indexed. 6.75 x 8.75 inches. 2001, Simon & Schuster, USA

New York: Ecco/HarperCollins, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/As New. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback First Edition Hardcover Book in Near Fine Condition with Dust Jacket As New. 16 page section of photos on coated paper. Page 93/94 in wrinkled in the uipper corner, else Fine. Pristine ivory linen over spine with girl title panel outlined with gilt titles within with pristine ivory paper-wrappered boards. Internals also as new. In 16 chapters, each anchored by the story of his love affair with a cherished restaurant, Andrews evokes the unforgettable meals he has eaten over a lifetime, and the people with whom he has shared them, tracing the evolution not just of our restaurants but our whole food culture-- beginning with a postwar childhood spent n the baguettes of Chasen's the glamorous Old Hollywood hangout where studio heads and celebrities rubbed shoulders. . 322 pages, indexed. 6.25 x 9.5 inches. 2014, Ecco/HarperCollins, New York.

New York, New York, USA: ATRIA BOOKS, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/As New. 8vo - over 7. Type: Remainder First Printing. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition with a Fine Dust Jacket. An entertaining and witty guide to ordering, buying and collecting wine. Lower edge of book has a remainder mark, else fine. Clean and bright red and tan binding, tight & solid, square with sharp corners. Jacket is unclipped, glossy, clean, unmarked, no edgewear. 210 pages with index. 5.75 x 9.6 inches. 2002, Atria Books, New York, New York, USA

New York: DK Publishing, 2001. First US Edition. Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. 4to - over 9. Ian O'Leary. DK Publishing, 2001, First American Edition. Large Hardcover Book As New with a Near Fine Dust Jacket. Jacket has a to0uch of wear to some corners. Exquisite colour photography throughout by Ian O'Leary, illustrating vineyards, wineries, cellars, wine grapes, tasting wine, growing and making wine, buying wine, storing and serving wine, the world's wines, and much more. An introduction from the grape to the glass. Award-winning wine writer Joanna Simon steers the reader through a range of styles, grapes, varieties, and wine-producing regions and offer down-to-earth advice on how to buy, taste, serve and store wine for maximum enjoyment. Covering over 90 grape varieties, the typical flavors of key varieties such as cabernet sauvignon and riesling are examined in depth. 224 pages. 11.5 x 9 inches. 2001, DK Publishing. ISBN10:0789480638 ISBN!#:9780789480637