Port Wine: Notes on its History, Production & Technology
by da Fonseca, A. Moreira; A. Galhano; E. Serpa Pimentel; J.R.-P.Rosas
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/VG (+)
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Porto: Instituto Do Vinho Do Porto, 1981 171 +3 pp.; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, brown eps; edges lightly tanned, slightly cocked. Cover: beige linen w/ brown titles front. DJ: unclipped in Brodart, pumpkin w/ color photo, brown and reverse titles front, reverse titles spine; light rubbing, spine slightly faded, head a little crinkled. A scarce title that took 9 difficult years to come to publication, and was produced after the death of Fonseca, it's lead author.
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- Bookseller
- Independent Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010137
- Title
- Port Wine: Notes on its History, Production & Technology
- Author
- da Fonseca, A. Moreira; A. Galhano; E. Serpa Pimentel; J.R.-P.Rosas
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- VG (+)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Instituto Do Vinho Do Porto
- Place of Publication
- Porto
- Date Published
- 1981
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- wine, Port
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Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
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