Champagne: With Appendices on Corks; Methods of Keeping and Serving Champagne; Vintages; Brands; Shippers
by Andre L. Simon
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good +
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Constable and Co, 1934. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. A sharp, very presentable copy of the 1934 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with light chipping and one tiny closed tear along the spine crown and one tiny chip (the size of a pinhead) and mild soiling to the rear panel. Part of Constable's Wine Library, which was edited by this title's author, the great Andre L. Simon.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22987
- Title
- Champagne: With Appendices on Corks; Methods of Keeping and Serving Champagne; Vintages; Brands; Shippers
- Author
- Andre L. Simon
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Constable and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1934
- Keywords
- rare wine books, rare viticulture, rare oenology, rare wine histories, rare Andre Simon, rare champagne histories
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...