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1965 The Dictionary of Drink and Drinking
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
First edition. Illustrated with head pieces throughout. An excellent specialised dictionary for drinks and drinking, containing the whole field of alcoholic drinks from wines and beers to spirits. Arranged in alphabetical order and fully cross-referenced, the author provides succinct notes on the most celebrated drinks across the world. From the Swiss wine Aargauer to Zythus, a strong mead alleged to have been the common beverage of the Norsemen in Gaul. Written by Oscar Mendelsohn, an Australian author, analyst, and wine-lover. Illustrated by T. Paul.
Condition
In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear only. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart with light wear to the extremities and the odd small crease. The odd small mark to the panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Previous owners' bookplates to the front endpaper.
Near Fine
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