Art of the Wine Label -Origins & Methods of Wine Labelling, How to Read the Wine Label, A Country-by-Country Guide to Typical Labels, Themes of Label Illustration - from Castles & Heraldry to Cellars & Barrels - over 400 Wine Labels Illustrated in Colour by Joseph, Robert - 1986

London: Quarto Books / B. Mitchell, 1986. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Light green cloth with white lettering on spine, no names, 160 pages filled with colour photos through-out, Near Fine condition, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. "The Art of the Wine Label is a tribute to these unsung masterpieces of ephemeral art. The book opens with a section devoted to the orgins & development of paper labels, & goes on to decipher what is actually written on today's labels.The main part of the book is divided into two sections. Typical Labels' contains an analysis of the sometimes surprising national & regional differences (what makes a Bordeaux label different from a Beaujolais label), and 'Label Themes' covers a diverse range of subjects - vineyards, commemorative, even the humorous. The Art of the Wine Label is a catalogue of colourful imagery, designed to be admired & to inspire." Contents include: History of the Label / How to Read the Label / Typical Labels: France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland & Austria, England, United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Other Countries / Themes; Vineyards, Cellars & Barrels, Castles & Heraldry, Flowers, Design, Art, Maps, People, Animals & Birds, Painted & Sandblasted, Words, Humor, Commemorative / Commemorative / index. Check out the scans. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/NF. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".