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Jan 01, 1882. Hardcover. Fair. London / New York: Vizetelly & Co, 1882. No edition / printing stated, presumed first edition. Scarce. Hardcover. 8 ½ x 11”. 263 pp, appendix of wine dealers 3 pp, ads 7 pp. Fold-out map. Black and white illustrations throughout. Fair. No dust jacket. Moderate rubbing to the boards with heavy rubbing to the tips and edges. Previous owner’s name and address in ink on the recto of the frontispiece. Open and closed tears to the tips and edges of the frontispiece tissue guard. The text appears unmarked. The binding is shaken, but still intact.
A History of Champagne with Notes on the Other Sparkling Wines of France by Vizetelly, Henry - 1980
by Vizetelly, Henry
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A History of Champagne with Notes on the Other Sparkling Wines of France
by Vizetelly, Henry
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Ilkey, West Yorkshire, UK: Andrew Low Fine Wines Ltd., 1980. Facsimile of 1882 original . Hardcover. Very good. Quarto (oversized). Green cloth with gilt designs and titles on spine and front board. All edges gilt as well. Slight wear to edges and corners of boards. 261 p. w/ many great illustrations, fold out map, appendix. An attractive book, with much history and background. Vizetelly was a successful newspaper man who went into publishing both English and translated European works, and was notably prosecuted twice for obscene libel in publishing Emile Zola. His interest in wine was active through most of his adult life.
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- Edition Facsimile of 1882 original
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- Place of Publication Ilkey, West Yorkshire, UK
- Date Published 1980
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A History of Champagne with Notes on the Other Sparkling Wines of France
by Henry Vizetelly
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A History of Champagne, with Notes on the Other Sparkling Wines of France (c44)
by Henry Vizetelly
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44: Vizetelly & Co, 1882. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket. Illustrated with 350 engravings. 263pp, plus appendix and ads. Covers shelfworn. A number of pages are foxed. Also included is a typed list on onion paper, of the different counties in California, The topology and character of the soil, how many wineries in the county, and the types of wines and grapes. Probably done during the forties or fifties because of the number of sweet wines on the list: Claret, Sauternes, Muscatel, Angelica, etc.; and traditional table wines: Chianti, Burgundy, Riesling, etc.
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