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Passions: The Wines and Travels of Thomas Jefferson
by Gabler, James M
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0961352531
- ISBN 13
- 9780961352530
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Lutherville, MD: Bacchus Press, 1996. Book. As New. Cloth. First Edition. First Edition. Large octavo, wine red cloth covered boards with gilt spine titles. Map endpapers. 318pp. including index, bibliography, glossary and appendices on Jefferson's wine collection. Illustrated throughout with line drawings, reproductions, photographs and maps. An entertaining and very informative look at Jefferson's travels in Germany, France and England in search of fine vineyards and fine wines. An authoritative treatment. A very tight, clean, fresh, bright, unmarked and undamaged volume in a crisp, sharp, sparkling dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. Uncommon..
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- Bookseller
- Brillig Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 04771
- Title
- Passions: The Wines and Travels of Thomas Jefferson
- Author
- Gabler, James M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0961352531
- ISBN 13
- 9780961352530
- Publisher
- Bacchus Press
- Place of Publication
- Lutherville, MD
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- JEFFERSON THOMAS 1743 1826 TRAVEL 0961352531, GABLER, HISTORY, AMERICAN, AMERICA, VINE, VINEYARD, FRANCE, WINE, DRINK, ALCOHOL, OENOLOGY, CONNOISSEUR, DRINKING, VINTAGE, IMPORT, IMPORTATION, CELLAR, GABLE, GERMANY, ENGLAND, GRAPE, TASTING, FOOD
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- Wine & Spirits;
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Brillig Books
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