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    By Not Stated
    London   W. R. Loftus
    7" by 4.5" xi, 357, (20), 24pp.
    A new revised edition of this very interesting and scarce volume on wine and its trade.
    By Not Stated

    1885 The Wine and Spirit Merchant: A Familiar Treatise for Practical Men, on the Management of Wines and Spirits in All Their Varieties.

    London   W. R. Loftus
    7" by 4.5" xi, 357, (20), 24pp.
    A new revised edition of this very interesting and scarce volume on wine and its trade.
    £270.00
    : 0.75kgs / : 960T63
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    Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

    New and revised edition. A scarce work. Being a detailed treatise discussing wine and spirits with general facts, culture of the vine as a branch of the industry, historical notes on consumption, and going into detailed descriptions of wines from different countries and regions. With additional notes on Claret, Burgundy, Sherry, Port, Champagne, and other sparkling wines. With a detailed index and publisher's advertisements to the rear. Dated from the British Library.

    Condition

    Rebacked with the original cloth binding to the boards and modern cloth to the spine. Externally, sound with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. A damp mark to the front board with small marks to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light age toning to the extremities.

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