Andre L. Simon

Bibliotheca Bacchica: Bibliographie Raisonnee Des Ouvrages Imprimes Avant 1600 Et Illustrant la Soif Humaine Sous Tous Ses Aspects, Chez Tous Les Peuples Et Dans Tous Les Temps

London, Holland Press, 1972. Cloth. A limited facsimile edition of this extensive reference of pre and during 17th-century works depicting viticulture and winemaking. This facsimile edition comprises Volume I and Volume II of 'Bibliotheca Bacchica' bound as one. First published in 1927 and 1932. Limited to 350 copies. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Being a comprehensive reference of works dating pre and during 16th century, all of which describe or visually depict winemaking, winetasting, agriculture, drunkenness and more which relate to the interest of wine.Compiled by Andre Simon, a French-born wine merchant, gourmet and prolific writer about wine. Among his other major works include perhaps his most distinctive, 'The History of the Wine Trade in England from Roman Times to the End of the 17th Century&apos.Volume I contains works dating pre-16th century and Volume II includes those printed during the 16th century. Illustrated with 114 reproductions of title pages and woodcuts from Simon's personal collection, including fifty-three full pages to Volume I and many in-text figures to Volume II. Collated, complete. In the original cloth binding, with the original unclipped purple dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with minimal shelf wear. Dust wrapper is sunned to the spine, with bumping to the head and tail. Also with a few minor water marks to the spine and mild edge wear to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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