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1986 The World of Wine
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce, With Dustwrapper
In the publisher's original brown cloth binding.
With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.
This volume is a first edition.
This is a comprehensive authority of the world of wine, covering the history of wine making, explaining how the wines are grown and produced, and how they are consequently named and labelled. It includes a thorough survey of the wines of both the Old and New Worlds, how to recognize the quality and value of these wines.
This volume is richly illustrated with over 300 colour photograph facsimile illustrations and 21 maps, 8 of which are in colour and full page. Collated, complete.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, excellent. Minor bumping and rubbing to extremities, a couple of very faint handling marks to boards. Endpapers slightly age toned to perimeters. Dust wrapper, generally smart. small closed tear to the head of spine. Closed tear at rear, reinforced with tape. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean.
Fine
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