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West Point, NY, 1846. Cream paper, creased. Good. 25.5 x 19 cm. Margaret (Stebbins) Scammon writes her brother from West Point, where her husband E. Parker Scammon is an officer with the United Army Corps of Topographic Engineers. Parker would later command the 23rd Ohio Regiment during the Civil War. Good Friday Morn. 1846 My Dearest brother, Parker fully intended to cover this envelope to you, but as he was about doing it the Quartermaster must needs send for him to come to the Library for some important briefings: and so he begs me to write for him and apologize to the best of my ability for the non-appearance of your beer. You must have thought him very neglectful and tho' it is rather an awkward task I will tell you the whole truth. If you will have patience to wait till the end of this month, it shall then be forthcoming. He expected to order it on the 1st but our cook took it into his head to go back to the city to live, and as we had, at his own request, kept back the quarter part of his… Read More

New York: Avery, 2014. Paperback. Red illustrated wraps. Fine. 253 pages. 21 x 14 cm. In this lively and authoritative guide, Greene uses bright visuals, smart graphics, and a down-to-earth approach that both entertains and teaches readers to become their own whiskey experts. Including recipes for the delicious cocktails by some of today's most celebrated mixologists. Pristine.

Philadelphia: RUNNING PRESS, 1993. Hardcover. Color photo illustrated boards. Fine, in near fine dust wrapper. 224 pages. 26 x 18 cm. Foreward by Sir Kingsley Amis. Embark on a guided tour through the main whisky producting Highland areas of Scotland, from Inverness to Islay and Speyside to Campbeltown. Distilleries of all sizes and ares are included. Color photo illustrated throughout. Clean, crisp copy.

Berkeley: The Jargon Society Ten Speed Press, 1986. Spiral_bound. Color illustrated wraps, wire spiral bound. Very good. 134 pages. 23 x 19 cm. The late cookbook author Barbara Kafka says it all when she wrote: "WHITE TRASH COOKING is a marvelous and genuine book - not camp - because it sees clearly, without condescension. The food goes from awful with lots of 'oleo' to very good. The language sings throughout." Covers lightly soiled, interior lightly soiled.

London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd., 1950. Hardcover. Red cloth covered boards. . 163 pages. 22 x 14 cm. Written for the Wine Trade of the times. Chapters include: Successful Selling, Fermentation & Distillation, The Origin & Definition of Wine, Empire Wines, The Vineyards of Europe, North American Wines (U.S.A.), Spirits, Beer & Cyders, Storage - Care - Serving. Illlustrated throughout with maps. Spine sunned.

Leopoldshall, Stassfurt: German Kali Works, 1895. Hardcover. Marble paper covered boards. Good. Unpaginated (48 pp.) 26 x 17 cm. A study of the benefits of chemical fertilizers on grape vines and the soil with Original reproductions from photographs taken shortly before the harvest of 1894. Ex Libris. Hinges cracked but holding. Covers rubbed.

London: Heinemann, 1994. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards. Near fine, in fine dust wrapper. 229 pages. 24 x 16 cm. Sutcliffe and Ray combine the history of champagne including the fascinating story of the Champagne riots of 1911 along with detailed accounts of Bollinger today - the new generation of the family, how the wine is made, what has changed and what has remained true to tradition. Attractive illustrated end papers featuring the map of the region. Interior pages lightly toned, otherwise clean. Covered in protective mylar.

London: Heinemann, 1982. Second Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards. Fine, in fine dust wrapper. 217 pages. 24 x 16 cm. New edition combines the history of champagne including the fascinating story of the Champagne riots of 1911. Includes a chapter by a former champion jockey on the Bollinger Trophy. Attractive illustrated end papers featuring the map of the region. Interior, boards, and dust wrapper clean and crisp. Covered in protective mylar.

London: Duckworth, 1926. Hardcover. Red cloth covered boards. Very good. 273 pages. Simon points out the most interesting period in English history are, on one hand, the extraordinarily drunken habits of rich and poor alike as well as the invention of the corkscrew. Illustrations throughout includes a black and white frontispiece, 47 black and white plates and 3 textual illustrations. Former owner's bookplate on verso of cover. Clean and crisp interior. Spine sunned.

Zaragoza: Imprenta Y Fotograbado de Abadía y Capapé, 1907. Staplebound. White wraps, color illustrated. Good. 93 pages. Limited edition, handwritten #185 in colophon along with Author's signature. A compelling look at the various techniques used at the turn of the century. The author discusses cultivation, production, and land management - along with his personal theories on best practices. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. Pages toned with some puncture marks at various edges, not affecting text. Cover lightly soiled and chipped at edges. Text in Spanish.

Rome: ARS PUBLICATIONS, 1973. Second Edition. Hardcover. White illustrated boards. Very good, in good dust wrapper. 159 pages. 27 x 21 cm. The author digs past the bottles of wine on the merchants' shelves to explore their history and thier place in the competitive market. Illustrated throughout with color photos. Interior clean, boards with some small chips. Dust wrapper lightly lightly toned with a 2 cm. chip at rear. Covered in protective mylar.

San Francisco: The Wine Appreciation Guild, 1987. Maroon boards. Fine, in very good dust wrapper. 234 pages.The wine business produces characters who are authoritative, universally respected and usually long lived. Harry Waugh must be among the most internationally famous of these. T22 x 14 cm. his long-awaited volume of diaries covers the years of 1982 to 1886 and is filled with delightful and informative details of his wine tastings and journey's. Presentation copy, signed by Author to Bob Finnigan. Interior and boards pristine, dust wrapper rubbed at edges. Covered in protective mylar.

Florence: Il Bisonte - Edizioni d'arte, 1974. Cardboard covers. Green illustrated cardboard wraps. Very good, in good slip case. 103 pages. 25 x 31. Copy 69 of 100. Volume VI. Published in the summer of 1974 by the Consorzio del Vino Classico, two thousand copies, 1500 in Italian and 500 in English, numbered 1/1-100 to xx/100-100. Roman numerals correspond to the reference number of the original lithograph contained in each volume. This copy contains the original lithograph - Houses at La Volpia. Each separate lithograph has been printed by hand on a stellar press at the ateliers of Il Bisonte. Four parts: 1. Homage to Chianti by Carlo Betocchi 2. Chianti Past and Present by Giuseppe Conti 3. Seven plates in colour by Nino Tirinnanzi 4. Twenty plates in black-and-white by Nino Tirinnanzi. Owners gift presentation on half title page. Crisp, clean copy. Slip case toned, expertly repaired and intact. Housed in custom made acid free portfolio

Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2006. Hardcover. Purple boards. Fine, in fine dust wrapper. 258 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. In his entertaining style, wine collecting expert Peter Meltzer describes for basic types of cellars: The balanced cellar, The instant gratification cellar, The tasting cellar, and the investment cellar. Clean and crisp copy.

1930-1983. Hardcover. 1930's - 9 labels, 1950's - 5 labels, 1960's - 116 labels, 1970's - 360 labels, 1980's - 57 labels. Each label is mounted and removable. Nearly all in FINE CONDITION.

Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1896. Hardcover. Cream wraps. Good. 390 pages. 21 x 14 cm. With 147 illustrations. Title translation: The American Vineyards, Adaptation, Cultivation, Grafting, Nurseries. A thorough look at American wine grape varieties and how they adapt to French agricultural conditions. Text in French. Pages very brittle. Cover has some loss. Archival tape used for structure. From the culinary collection of Carl G. Sontheimer, the man who revolutionized American cooking by bringing the Cuisinart to the United States. Bookplate states: This book is a gift from THE SONTHEIMER FOUNDATION Greenwich, Connecticut.

London: Wine & Spirit Publication, Ltd., 1970. Hardcover. Orange cloth covered boards. Very good, in very good dust wrapper. 238 pages. 21.5 x 14 cm. After a two years of travelling and tasting wines, Waugh presents a valuable addition to any wine lover's library. Covered in protective mylar.

London: Carey & Claridge Ltd., 1972. Hardcover. Cream cloth covered boards, decorated in gilt. Near fine, in very good dust wrapper. 29 pages. 25 x 19 cm. The author brings to light the history of Champagne - The annals of Rheim record that Jean and Nicolas Moët were magistrates of the city in the early fifteenth century - it is believed there was a Moët in Rheims as far back as 1369. Illustrator Graham Rust is internationally known for his murals, ceiling paintings as well as the many books he has illustrated including the 1986 Godine edition of The Secret Garden. Interior crisp and clean, dust wrapper lightly rubbed at edges. Covered in protective mylar.

New York: Viking Penguin Inc., 1985. Hardcover. Red Boards. . 299 pages. 28 x 17 cm. A comprehensive wine guide including: an introduction to each region, how wine is classified, and the hard facts about quality - price ratio of each wine. Illustrated throughout. Interior, boards and dust wrapper clean and crisp. Covered in protective mylar.

New York: Exeter Books, 1984. Illustrated cloth covered boards. Fine in fine dust wrapper. 125 pages. A thorough introduction to wine, avoiding the snobbery that often surrounds the subject and explaining in simple terms how to find ones way through the maze of vintages and varieties. Illustrated throughout. Previous owner's bookplate of verso of cover. Covered in protective mylar.