The Compleat Imbiber
by Cyril Ray
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Vista Books; Hutchinson, 1962-9. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 10" by 6". Charles Hasler. The first edition of volumes five and ten in Cyril Ray's 'The Compleat Imbiber', beautifully illustrated throughout. The first editions of these works.In two volumes.'The Compleat Imbiber' was a series of anthologies on alcohol that was published from 1956 until the early 1970s.The series is a history and study into alcohol, spanning from wines to spirits.'The Compleat Imbiber 5', in the original unclipped dustwrapper, published in 1962, designed by Charles Hasler. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and many plates and in-text illustrations. Contributors include Raymond Postgate, Denzil Batchelor, Paul Dehn, and more.'The Compleat Imbiber 10', in the original unclipped dustwrapper, published in 1969, designed by Charles Hasler. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and many plates and in-text illustrations. Contributors include Aldous Huxley, John le Carre, Sarah Bellamy, and more.Edited by Cyril Ray, an English author and journalist, who is best known for his wine writings, though he was also a war reporter and foreign correspondent. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrappers. Externally, smart. Dustwrappers with minor edgewear, a little heavier to volume 5, with some chips to the head of the spine of volume 10. Discolouration to the reverse of the dustwrapper for volume 5. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 724P5
- Title
- The Compleat Imbiber
- Author
- Cyril Ray
- Illustrator
- Charles Hasler
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Vista Books; Hutchinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1962-9
- Size
- 10" by 6"
- Keywords
- the complete imbiber wine cookery cyril ray wine alcohol spirits
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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