By Keith Osborne; Brian Pipe; Gilbert Delos
New Jersey; Surrey   Chartwell Books; Colour Library Books
12" by 9" 93;
Two smart first edition volumes on the beers of the world and their branding, with illustrations throughout.
By Keith Osborne; Brian Pipe; Gilbert Delos

1979-1994 The International Book of Beer Labels, Mats & Coasters and Beers of the World

New Jersey; Surrey   Chartwell Books; Colour Library Books
12" by 9" 93;
Two smart first edition volumes on the beers of the world and their branding, with illustrations throughout.
£39.00
: 3kgs / : 961T84

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Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

Two volumes. First edition. Illustrated throughout with hundred of colour images. This set contains: The International Book of Beer Labels, Mats & Coasters, 1979. A record of the easily-overlooked and taken for granted beer-bottle labels, mats, and coasters of the world. From the world's oldest breweries and the biggest, from Iceland to Australia, with Christmas themes, special brews, and puns. Written by Keith Osborne, secretary of the British Labologists Society, and Brian Pipe, secretary of the British Beermat Collectors Society. Beers of the World, 1994. A commentary on the beers of the world, with a history of beer and beer making, records of worldwide production and consumption, and more. Including chapters on European beers, American beers, Asian beers, Australian beers, and African beers. Written by Gilbert Delos, a French writer. Translated from the original French. With photographs from Matthieu Prier, a French photographer.

Condition

The International Book of Beer Labels, Mats & Coasters is bound in the original full cloth binding with Beers of the World in the original paper covered boards. Externally, excellent. Original dust wrapper to Beers of the World has been price-clipped with The International Book of Beer Labels, Mats & Coasters remaining unclipped. Dust wrappers are very smart with minor wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot or handling mark. A contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper of Beers of the World.

Near Fine

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