 | ANDRIEU,
Pierre. Les Vins de France et d'Ailleurs. Comment les choisir, les servir, les
desguster et les utiliser en cuisine. 1939. [3547] Quatrieme mille. Paris,
Flammarion, 1939. Wraps, 220pp. corners to a few pp. creased else mainly very
good. Advice on the choice of wines mainly from France but also Italy, Switzerland,
Germany, Hungary, U.S.S.R., Spain and U.S.A. north and south. £9.50 |
 | Anon.
Chablis Chateau Moutonne. c.1960. [13659] Imp. Caubere, Paris, n.d. c.1960.
Soft card wraps, 13pp. printed in sepia, silk cord rather slack front cover slighty
browned else a very good, clean copy. Whimsical history in verse illustrated throughtout
by H. Rolley. £12.50 |
 | Anon.
Il Paese del Vino. The Wine Country. Guide to the DOC and DOCG wines. 1994. [13313]
First Edition. Enoteca Italiana, Siena 1994. Large format square paperback, 298pp.
printed on cream paper with wine coloured headings and with small chapter headpiece
illustrations. Text in Italian and English. Very slight wear to lower edge of
front cover and a tiny wine mark on front cover illustration else an exceptionally
fine copy. £17.50 |
 | Anon.
Les Grands Vins de Bordeaux. 1982. [10622] Editions Dussaut, Bordeaux, 1982.
Suede wraps, 491pp. v.g. Articles, descriptions and illustrations of the various
Chateaux, maps, tables etc. Text in French, English and German. £25.00 |
|
| Anon. Where German Wine Grows. c.1970. [15617] Verband Deutscher Weinexport, Bonn, nd. c.1970. One sheet folding to 6pp. the centre being a map, covers lightly soiled, pinprick hole to centre fold else very good. Charming illustrated pamphlet with reproduction of a map by J. Diemer-Verlag which would look good framed. £9.50 |
 | ARLOTT,
John and FIELDEN, Christopher. Burgundy, Vines and Wines. 1978. [10503] 1978.
First paperback edition. Quartet Books, London, 1978. Paperback, 268pp. a very
good, clean copy. A useful reference illustrated with maps of the various vineyards.
£3.50 |
 | ASHER,
Gerald. Rare and Lesser Known Wines of France. c.1964. [13668] Asher Storey
& Company Limited, London, n.d. c.1964. Card covers, 40pp. maps, Covers creased
and browned at edges, one page with biro notes else contents very good. One of
Asher's earliest publications. £9.50 |
 | AYE,
John. Wine Wisdom. A simple and concise guide on What to Buy and How to Serve
. 1st. edn. c.1934 [4893] Universal Publications Ltd. London, n.d. c.1934.
Hardback, 8vo. orange boards, 114pp. plus publisher's list. Covers a little worn
and spine sunned, contents clean and tight. No d.w. £5.50 |
 | BAYARD,
Luke. The Wine Guide. Vol.I. [15606] Wine & Spirit Publications Ltd.,
c. 1965. burgundy coloured wraps, 60pp. black and white illustrations and maps,
preface by Andre Simon, very light wear to cover else a very good near fine copy.
Reprinted from Wine Magazine. £5.00 |
 | BERRY,
Charles W. Viniana with an introduction by H.W. Allen. 1st. edn. 1929. [13568]
First Edition. Constable & Co. Ltd. London, 1929. Hardback 8vo. maroon cloth,
leather title label with gilt lettering, top edge gilt, xv, 141pp. eight plates
in collotype, spine sunned as is a band to the top of covers which are slightly
spotted, contents very good. With the bookplate of Arthur Garrard and short inscription
to pastedown. A blend of good wine and good wine stories. £20.00 |
 | BIRD, William. French Wines. 1946. A practical guide for the cellar-man, butler and connoisseur. 1946 [15601] 1st. edn. Havas, Paris, 1946. Mustard coloured decorated wraps, 87pp. illustrated with woodcut decorations, maps and b/w photographs, backstrip repaired else a very good, clean copy. A classic item and still well worth reading. £15.00 |
 | BRIGGS,
Asa. Haut-Brion. 1994. [13441] Faber and Faber, London, 1994. 1st. paperback
edition, xiv, 258pp. maps and colour illustrations, creasing to spine as usual
else a very good copy which was reviewed by John Napper, artist and bon viveur,
for Convivium. One of Faber's Classic Wine Series under the editorship of Julian
Jeffs. £7.50 |
 | BORDEAUX.
Les Grands Crus du Medoc classes en 1855. 1964. [10406] Documents Officiels.
Bordeaux, 1964. Oblong 8vo. "suede" wraps, 20pp. Small chip from top
cover else v.g. Illustrated with archive material, letters, replies and the manuscript
listings and a map. £20.00 |
 | BUCKLITSCH,
Gordon, A. Precis of Lectures Given During the Wine Course held at Grants of St
James's Training School, [15609] Grants of St James's Training School, London,
n.d. c.1965. Soft cover, 52pp. 2 maps, a very good clean copy. Booklet which accompanied
the lectures given by A.Gordon Bucklitsch, Supervisor and Chief Instructor at
Grants Training School. £12.50 |
 | COOPER,
Michael. The Wines and Vineyards of New Zealand. 1993. [9438] Hodder and Stoughton,
Auckland, 1993. Hardback, large 8vo. 184pp. colour illustrations of people, places
and wine labels, a very good copy in repaired d.w. A regional description of all
the wines produced. £6.50 |
 | CRUESS,
W.V. Investigations of the Flor Sherry Process. 1948 [13665] Bulletin 710.
California Agricultural Experiment Station, University of California, Berkeley,
1948. Wraps, 40pp. b/w illustrations, wraps fragile and partly splitting at spine,
contents v.g. contains a useful bibliography. £55.00 |
 | DEIGHTON,
Len (ed.) Drinks~man~ship. TOWN'S Album of Fine Wines and High Spirits. 1st. edn.
1964. [13423] First Edition. Haymarket Press, London, 1964. Hardback, 4to.
133pp. colour and b/w illustrations, green paper covered boards, white cloth backstrip.
Covers with some wear and marks, black free endpapers nibbled at edges, contents
very good, clean and tight, a good copy with the bookplate of John Napper. No
d.w. Contributors include Vyvyan Holland, Anthony Haden-Guest, Woodrow Wyatt,
Cyril Ray, George Melly et al. £45.00 |
 | 'DINER-OUT'.
(A.E. Manning Foster.) Through the Wine List. 1st. edn. 1924. [7140] First Edition. Geoffrey Bles, London, 1924. Hardback, 112pp. advertisements, covers slightly worn and grubby, contents v.g. no d.w. Little handbook of advice for the amateur. £10.00 |
 | DUTTWEILER,
Georges. Les Vins Suisses. 1977. [13384] Editions Marguerat, Lausanne 1977.
Hardback, 247pp. colour illustrations of bottles, maps and other illustrations,
an exceptionally clean copy. All you need to know about Swiss wines and with explanations
as to what to eat with which wine etc. £20.00 |
 | ESCRITT,
L.B. The Wine Cellar. 1972. [15600] Wine and Spirit Publications. Illustrated
card cover, 73pp. b/w illustrations, very light wear to covers else a very good,
clean copy. A classic, and very readable, work on the subject. £3.00 |
 | FABRE,
J.H. Maladies des Vins. Soins a donner aux vins. Sains et aux vins malades. Vinifications
Speciales. 1947. [5201] 3e. edition, F. Fontana, Alger, 1947. Illustrated
wraps, 304pp. advertisements, 67 figures, tables etc. browning to page edges else
a very good, clean tight copy. £25.00 |
 | FORGEOT,
Pierre. Origines du Vignoble Bourguignon. 1st. edn. 1972. [9424] First Edition.
Presses Universitaires De France, Paris, 1972. Soft cover, 8vo. wraps, 94pp. Light
crease to lower cover else a fine, clean copy. From the Roman era to the present
day. £12.50 |
 | FRADET,
Dominique (ed.) French Wines and Spirits. Revue Vinicole Internationale, Edition
Hors Serie, Autome, 1973. [15613] Publications Vinicoles Internationales,
1973. Quarto soft cover, 200pp. b/w, coloured illustrations and maps, light wear
to covers else a very good clean copy. Text in ENGLISH. Introduction by Egon Ronay.
Wonderful advertisements throughout. £25.00 |
 | GEAY,
Louis. Guide des Vins et de leurs à-côtés. 1st. edn. 1975.
[13478] First edition. Éditions de la Courtille, Milan 1975. Hardback,
pink cloth with white lettering and cover illustration, 255pp. colour and b/w
illustrations from many sources. Covers a little worn, stitching to one signature
loose else a nice copy. Text in French. With the bookplate of John Napper. £9.50 |
 | GRACE, Virginia R. Amphoras and the Ancient Wine Trade. Excavations of the Athenian Agora. 1961. [15608]American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Princeton, New Jersey. 1961. Pictorial green card covers, pp. nn. b/w illustrations, line decorations, maps, a very good clean copy. £5.00 |
 | GUNYON,
R.E.H. The Wines of Central and South-Eastern Europe. 1st. edn. 1971. [10491]
First Edition. Duckworth, London, 1971. Hardback. 8vo. 132pp. b/w illustrations,
a near fine copy in d.w. Signed by author on half-title together with a hand-written
postcard to Colin Fenton requesting a "critical appreciation". £4.50 |
 | HARRISON,
Godfrey. Bristol Cream. 1st. edn. 1955. [9440] First Edition. Batsford, 1955.
Hardback, 8vo. cloth, 162pp. b/w illustrations from many old sources, a very good,
clean copy in d.w. The development of Bristol with particular reference to its
trade in wine. £5.50 |
 | HUGEL, Jean. ...And Give It My Blessing... the place of wine in the gastronomy of Alsace together with some happy marriages of food and wine and a short history of the wines of Alsace. 1967. [15596] Imp. Alsatia Colmar, France, 1967. Foreword by Andrew Graham. Card, 32pp. stapled, woodcut illustrations taken from old sources, a very good, near fine copy. "Let me say straight away that with salads. crudites and the like, there is no suitable wine. A glass of water perhaps ... " £15.00 |
 | Imperial Economic Committee, The. Reports of the Imperial Economic Committee Twenty-Third Report - WINE The Preparing for Market and Marketing of Wine. 1932 [15610] H.M.S.O., London, 1932. Soft cover, 92 pp. diagrams, tables. Light wear to cover else a very good clean copy. Fascinating item of wine history. £25.00 |
 | (J.E.M.
Compiler.) STONE, Reynolds. (Illustrator). Old English Wines and Cordials. 1st.
edn. 1938. [12987] First edition. The High House Press, Bristol, 1938. Printed
by James E. Masters with decorations designed and engraved by Reynolds Stone.
No.57 of an edition limited to 215 copies. Hardback, slim 8vo. buckram backed
boards, fore edge untrimmed, very slight wear to cloth and a tiny amount of foxing
to endpapers else a fine, clean tight copy. Rules and Receipts for making all
sorts of English Wines and all choicest Cordials for the Closet. The recipes,
culled from The Whole Duty of a Woman, 1738 use fruits and flowers gathered from
the garden or hedgerow. £95.00 |
 | JAMES,
Walter. Barrel and Book. A Winemaker's Diary. 1951. [5640] Georgian House,
Melbourne, 1951. Hardback, 8vo. cloth, viii, 109pp. inscription on f.e.p. else
a very good, clean copy in torn and chipped d.w. Charming ramblings with delightful
decorations by Harold Freedman. £6.50 |
 | JAMES,
Walter. What's What About Wine. An Australian Wine Primer. 1st. edn. 1953. [6791]
First Edition. Georgian House, Melbourne, 1953. First edition, decorated wraps
price clipped, 45pp. a very clean, bright copy. £5.50 |
 | JAMES,
Walter. A Word Book of Wine. 1st. edn. 1959. [7483] First edition. Phoenix
House, London, 1959. Hardback, cloth, 208pp. cover slightly marked and with bookplate
to pastedown else very good no d.w. A dictionary of wines and wine-terms etc.
by the celebrated Australian winemaker. Illustrated by H. Freedman. £5.50 |
 | JEFFS,
Julian. Little Dictionary of Drink. 1st. edn. 1973. [7829]First Edition. Pelham
Books, 1973. Hardback, 8vo. 144pp. a fine copy in d.w. with the stamp: Harveys
of Bristol Library on f.e.p. Technical terms of the wine trade listed in alphabetical
order £2.50 |
 | JOHNSON,
Tom. Deinhard of Koblenz and London. c.1978. [15620] Deinhard and Co. Ltd. nd. c. 1978. Decorated card covers, pp. nn. b/w and coloured illustrations from archive sources, a near fine copy. Potted history of this illustrious company. Together with a small pamphlet: Rhone and Moselle Wines with some notes on how to serve them. £9.50 |
 | LAYTON,
T.A. Choose your Wine. 1949. [13442] 1949. Revised edition. Duckworth and
Co. London, 1949. Hardback, cloth backed decorated boards, 188pp. cartographic
endpapers, light staining to front cover else a nice clean copy with the book
plate of John Napper, artist and bon viveur. £9.50 |
 | LEGLISE,
M. Principes de Vinification. 1974. [15594] Publié par le Comité
Interprofessionnel de la Cote d'Or et de l'Yonne pour les vins d'appellation d'origine
controlee de Bourgogne, Beaune. Decorated card covers, 36pp. with graphs and tables.
A fine, near mint copy. £10.00 |
 | LOUSTAUNAU
DE GUILHEM, J. La Vigne et le Vin. 1956. [13657] Paris, Editions de Montsouris,
1956. Softcover, illustrated card covers, 184pp. coloured map, b/w/ illustrations,
line drawings, light wear to covers, contents very good. £4.50 |
 | MASSEE,
W.E. Wines and Spirits, a complete buying guide. 1st. edn. 1961. [8981] First
Edition. McGraw-Hill, N.Y., 1961. Hardback, 8vo. cloth, 427pp. line illustrations
by Dorothy Ivens, a good clean copy, no d.w. Full of information on the history
of wines, liqueurs and spirits, ales and beers etc. Well worth having.£15.00 |
 | MASSEL, Anton. Dicta Technica. Modern Techniques in the Beverage Industry 1963. [15614] 1st. edn. A. Massel & Co. Ltd. Blackfriars, London. A4 size cloth backed soft card covers, Roneoed type 58pp. (ii)pp. b/w illustrations and with advertisments on glossy paper inserted all for various supplies for the industry, fly blown marks to top of front cover else a very good clean copy with some loose hand-written percentage notes. Contains a very useful bibliography. £20.00 |
 | MASSEL,
Anton. Dicta Technica modern techniques in the beverage industry 1967. [15615]
2nd. edn. enlarged, Oenological Research Laboratories. A4 size cloth backed soft
card covers, Roneoed type 95pp. b/w illustrations and with advertisments on glossy
paper inserted all for various supplies for the industry, a very good clean copy.
Preface by Major-General Sir Guy Salisbury-Jones pioneer in 1952 of English sparkling
wines and owner of Hambledon, England's oldest commercial vineyard. Contains a
very useful bibliography. £25.00 |
 | MASSEL, Anton. Basic Viticulture: Wine Making Series No. 1 1971. [15607] Heidelberg Publishers Ltd., London, 1971. Green card covers, 45pp. b/w line illustrations, a very good clean copy. £10.00 |
 | MENDELSOHN,
Oscar. The Earnest Drinker. 1st. edn. 1950. [2406] First Edition. George Allen
and Unwin, 1950. Hardback, cloth, 241pp. v.g. in repaired and partly lacking d.w.
A short and simple account of alcoholic beverages with a glossary for curious
drinkers. £3.50 |
 | MONTORGUEIL,
Georges. Monseigneur Le Vin. Le Vin de Bordeaux. Livre Deuxieme. 1925. [10963]
First Edition. Etablissements Nicolas, Paris, 1925. Original 'suede' marbled wraps,
83pp. Folding table and map. Colour illustrations by Pierre Lissac. A very good,
clean copy. Text by George Montorgueil. Illustrations by Pierre Lissac. £50.00 |
 | MOURNETAS,
A. and PELISSIER, H. The Vade-Mecum of the Wine Lover. 1st. Eng. edn. 1953. [1996]
First English edition. La Conception Publicitaire, Paris, 1953. Translated from
the French by William Buckley and Claude Landry. Illustrations by Pierre Preel.
Softcover, 65pp. illustrated with line drawings and maps, light wear to covers,
contents very clean and tight. £7.50 |
 | MURRAY, Samuel W. Wines of the U.S.A: How to know and choose them. 1957. [15618] The Wine Press, Concord, Mass. Decorated card covers, 31pp. b/w illustration of bottle examples and two maps, a very good, near fine copy. Historically interesting. £7.50 |
 | PARISET, F.-G. Vignobles et Vins d’Aquitaine. Histoire. Economie. Art, 1970 [15597] Biscaye Frères, Bordeaux, 1970. Caed covers, 14pp. (409 -422) stapled, b/w illustrations, light mark to lower cover else a very good, clean copy. Inscribed by the author to M. B. Ginestet. £15.00 |
 | PRICE,
Pamela V. Dictionary of Wines and Spirits. 1991. [7106] Peerage Books, London,
1991. Hardback, 8vo. 389pp. maps, name label pasted to title else a fine copy
in d.w. Useful handbook. £3.50 |
 | RAINBIRD,
George. Sherry and the Wines of Spain. 1st. edn. 1966. [10493] First Edition.
Michael Joseph, 1966. Hardback, large 8vo. cloth, gilt, 224pp. colour illustrations.
Fine copy in d.w. A learned and animated discourse on the subject. £12.50 |
 | RAY,
Cyril. The Wines of Germany. 1st. edn. 1977. [2072] First Edition. Allen Lane,
London, 1977. Hardback, 224pp. maps, fine in clipped d.w. A short history of the
wines from the Roman times and listing over 2,600 registered vineyards. £5.50 |
 | RAY,
Cyril. The New Book of Italian Wines. 1st. edn. 1982. [3649] First edition.
Sidgwick and Jackson, London, 1982. Hardback, 8vo. 159pp. coloured and other illustrations,
cartographic endpapers, a very good copy in slightly sunned but unclipped d.w.
With full description of wines with D.O.C. status. £6.50 |
 | RENOUIL,
Yves. Dictionnaire du Vin. 1962. [13382] First edition. Bordeaux, Feret et
Fils, 1962. Edition refondue et augmentée du Dictionnaire-manuel du négociant
en vins et spiritueux et du maitre de chai d'Edouard FERET - Avec la collaboration
de Paul de Traversay, préface du Baron Le Roy, avant-propos de Georges
PORTMAN. Hardback, grey cloth, 1374pp. illustrated throughout with diagrams, photos
and coloured maps. Slight fading to spine else a very good clean copy, no dust
wrapper. With errata leaf and the bookplate of Colin Fenton. £20.00 |
 | RHODES,
Anthony. Princes of the Grape. Great wine makers through the ages. 1st. edn. 1975.
[8559] First Edition. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1975. 8vo. 161pp. b/w
illustrations, a very good copy in unclipped d.w. £4.50 |
 | RONCARATI,
Bruno. Viva Vino. D.O.C. Wines of Italy. 1st. pbk. edn. 1976. [11327] First paperback edition. Wine and Spirit Publications, London, 1976. Paperback, xv, supplement, 1-206pp. b/w illustrations, damage to bottom edge of front cover and first few pp. else a very good, clean copy. Descriptions, historical and gastronomic, of the wine regions of Italy. £3.50 |
 | SAUNDERS,
Peter (comp.). Wine Label Language. 1st. edn. 1976. [15619] 1st. edn. Wineglass Publishing, Auckland, New Zealand, 1976. Illustrated card covers, 138pp. stapled, light browning to covers. contents near fine. The wine lable clearly explained. £9.50 |
 | SCHOLTZ,
Merwe (ed). Wine Country. 1st. edn. 1st. edn. 1970. [9437] First Edition.
Buren, Cape Town, 1970. Hardback, large 8vo. 233pp. coloured and b/w illustrations,
lacking front free ep. else a very good, clean copy in worn and chipped d.w. Journeys
along the Cape wine-routes. People, places, the country and wine. £7.50 |
 | SIMON,
A.L. English Wines and Cordials. 1st. edn. 1946. [13028] First Edition. Gramol
Publications, London, 1946. Hardback, cloth, 144pp. a very good, clean copy in
v.g. d.w. Many recipes taken from old books. £5.50 |
 | SIMON,
A.L. How to Enjoy Wine in the Home. 2nd. imp. 1953. [7284] Second impression.
Newman Neame, 1953. Boards, 32pp. woodcut illustrations and map by Faith Jaques,
covers sunned, corners bumped, contents v.g. Little book of advice. £10.00 |
 | SIMON,
A.L. What About Wine? 1st. edn. 1953. [6574] First Edition. Newman Neame,
1953. Hardback, small 8vo. 56pp. b/w illus. and wood engravings by David Gentleman,
a very good, clean copy in repaired, creased, worn and clipped d.w. Questions
and answers on various categories of wine. £12.50 |
 | SIMON,
A.L. What About Wine? 1st. edn. 1953. [6575] First Edition. Newman Neame,
1953. Hardback, small 8vo. 56pp. b/w illus. and wood engravings by David Gentleman,
a very good, clean copy in repaired, creased, worn and clipped d.w. Questions
and answers on various categories of wine. £12.50 |
 | SIMON,
A.L. The Wines, Vineyards and Vignerons of Australia. 1969. [9968] Paul Hamlyn,
London, 1969. Large 8vo. xiii, 194pp. Colour and b/w photographic illustrations,
v.g. Now interesting historically. £9.50 |
 | STORM,
John. An Invitation to Wines. an Informal Guide to the Selection, Care, and Enjoyment
of Domestic and European Wines. 1966 [15603] Simon and Schuster, N.Y. 1966. Paperback, xii, 201, plus unused Wine Record pp. creases to corners of cover, contents very good. Decorations by Frank Lieberman. £5.50 |
 | TRITTON,
S.M. Successful Wine Making c.1955. [12671] Grey Owl Research Laboratories,
Almondsbury, c.1955. Card, 40pp. covers a little worn, contents v.g. Principles
and practice of wine-making with recipes for mead, perry, cider, fruit, vegetable
and sparkling wines. £4.50 |
 | Various.
Grands Crus et Vins de France. Revue Technique d'Exportation et de Defense Professionelle.
3e. Annee. - No.8. Aout, 1929. 1929. [3550] Publications Pierre Argence, Lyons,
1929. Wraps, 511-578pp. soiling to covers, contents very clean and tight. Articles
in French, English and German. Illustrated throughout and with many advertisements.
£20.00 |
 | Various.
L'Amour du Bordeaux. The Love of Bordeaux, 1972. [15612] La Societe JEMA, 1972. Quarto soft cover, 48p. b/w, coloured illustrations and map from many different sources, covers rubbed, contents clean and tight. Text in ENGLISH. The wine, the vine, harvest-time, the cellar and its master, the broker, the shipper, the regions, appelation, 2pp. regional recipes, decanting etc. £15.00 |
 | Various.
Spanish Wines. Number 25. 1956 [13664] Economic Studies Section of the Ministry
of Commerce, Madrid, 1956. Wraps, 129pp. b/w illustrations, tables, covers slightly
sunned, contents v.g initioals of Colin Fenton on first blank and notes in pencil
in his hand on lower cover. £25.00 |
