Wine, Beer, Beverages from JWMah

Italy: Consorzio Conegliano Valdobbiadene, 2017. (ITL) Presumed 1st edition No markings, Fine, no dust jacket as published. Hardcover, no page numbers [about 112pp). The book presents colour photos of the lovely countrysides of the prosecco regions in the Veneto. There are messages from Luca Zaia, president of the regione del Veneto, and from Innocente Nardi, President of the ATS,… Read more about this item

London: Duncan Baird, 2001. (UK) 1st printing. No markings, Fine in Near Fine dust jacket Hardcover, 144pp, index, colour photos mostly of the Scottish landscape assoicated with the great distilleries. This book take sus on a journey from Glasgow to Arran to Campbeltown, Isay,Mull, Skye, Orkney, Wick to Inverness, visiting the Spreyside Rivers of Whiskey, Aberdeenshire, Dalwinnie to Perth to… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1997. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, Fiine in unclipped Fine dust jacket. Boards, 144pp, index. full-page colour photos. This book offers recipes for fruit wines, classic apertif mixes, non-alcoholic friut drink as well as delicious appetizers to comlement them: rosemary-walnut biscotti, anise-flavoured pastis, citron presse, gougere,. (2.0 JM HOJ 304/1. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by KLEINMAN,… Read more about this item

Auckland: Random House, 2014. (NZ) 1st edition INSCRIBED by members of the Donaldson Family: " May you eat and drink well! Ivan D, J. Chris?, M Donaldson, Ed Donaldson, Paul Donaldson, Belinda D.", no other markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 336pp, recipe index. This is the story of how Ivan Donaldson and his wife, Chris; and… Read more about this item

NY: Abbeville Press, 1998. (USA) 1st printing of first English language edition. No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 268pp, colour photos; monochrome photos of wine bottles. This guide presents the fascinating history of the many chateaux that have been operating continuously since the 17th century.The author also explains the many steps that go into the creation of Bordeaux… Read more about this item

Dijon: Bibliotheque Municipal De Dijon, 2000. (FR) no markings, Fine. Wraps, 106pp, colour photos and illus. This book is entirely in French and is devoted to books on wine and wine production of Burgundy. Le Vin de Bourgogne; Les Secrets de la Pression; L'Ivresse des Livres, Bernard Chwartz, Collectioneur; Firmin Fleurot, Medecin et Botaniste; La Bibliotheque de Firmin Fleurot;… Read more about this item

Dijon: Bibliotheque Municipal De Dijon, 1994. (FR) No markings, Fine. 20 leaves printed on cream card stock, with B&W and colour photos and lovely illustrations; then a [8]pp counting both covers booklet of the Catalogue de L'Exposition all fitted into a card sleeve This item is entirely in French and is devoted to an exhibition of culinary items, recipes… Read more about this item

NY: The Tea & Coffee Trade Journal Company, 1935. (USA) Presumed 1st printing of the Second Edition (1935) The book originallly appeared in 1922. This may be a special edition with a presentaation printed to the half-title page: "Presented by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau as a contribution by The Member Countries of the Biureau to the spread of factual… Read more about this item

Paris: Editions Publicitaires P Rene Waltz (FR) No date a guess at late 1970s. No markings, small tear to one of the folds at edge, Good used copy This is a map which folds out to roughly 24 x 34" shwing an itinerary to visit the vinyards in the Bourgogne wine region of France. The text is in French.… Read more about this item

Osaka Japan, 1996. (JPN) Presumed 1st edition, 1996. No markings, Fine Wraps, 68pp, colour photos of steps in the tea ceremony line drawings, photos of the implements used. The text is in English and in Japanese. (1.9 JM HOJ 301/3. Paperback. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

France: Remy Martin, 1965. (FR) No date; a guess at mid 1960; date uncertain, Wraps with French flaps, 32pp, map, B&W photos of vineyard, and production in Remy Martin in the Charente. The text is in English. The photos are by Robert Doisneau, who with Henri Cartier-Bresson a pioneer of photojournalism. (1.0 JM HOX 2/a14. Paperback. Very Good.… Read more about this item

Mexico: L.A. Cetto, 2003. (MEX) Presumed 1st edition. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR : CON MI AGRADECIMIENTO Y AFECTO / Luis A. Cetto" no other markigns, a touch of rubbing to the lower cover corner tips, about Fine in Very Good dust ajcket with 1.5 " rasor cut to top edge of front panel and small stain to the lower… Read more about this item

Sweden: Pianoforte Publishing, 2007. (SWED) Presumed1st English language edition. No markings, Fone in Near Fine dust jacket with slight rubbing to panels. Boards, 172pp, colour photos throughout. Originally published in Swedish this is the first substantive international text on grappa--"the quintesential alcoholic drink of Italian culture". Grappa distillation and tasting, grappa regions of Italy, list of nearly… Read more about this item

Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 2004. (CAD) 1st printing. INSCRIBED BY BOTH AUTHORS to the half-title: "Remember its sweet to be Wild!" , no other markings, Fine in unclipped Fine dust jacket with very light rubing to edges of Dj. Boards, 162pp, index, Colour photos of prepared desserts. The authors are known for their innovative approach to… Read more about this item

Louisville KY: Saber Publishing, 2000. USA) Presumed First Edition No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Glosssy photo boards, 116pp. B&W and colour photos. This is the story of the Samuels Family and the Maker's Mark Distillery who make an excellent bourbon, There are recipes for drinks as well: Try… Read more about this item

NY: Bulfinch Press, 2006. (USA) First edition. INSCRIBED BY BOTH AUTHORS to the half-title page, no othe rmarkings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Photo boards, 356pp. Mostly colour photos. Two sommeliers give you expert advice on what to drink with your food choices, from French Toast to Chinese food. These beverages may range from wine… Read more about this item

Peru: Pisco Porton, 2013. (PERU) No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Boards, 252pp. Colour photos and illus. This is a book on the making of Pisco at the Hacienda La Caravedo in Peru, the oldest distillery in the Americas. Pisco Portón is a super premium pisco, which is a Peruvian grape-based white spirit. The… Read more about this item

Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1971. (UK) Presumed First Edition No markings, Fine in unclipped Very Good dust jacket with 1.5" closed tear to the top corner of the front flap; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Green boards, illus end papers, 29pp. Colour frontis and B&W and colour plates. Ray was commissioned to write this history ofthe Langoa-Leoville vineyard… Read more about this item

France: Fontaine-aux-loups, 2001. (FR) First Edition No markings, as New. Wraps with flaps, 140pp. B&W and colour illustrations, old ads for absinthe, . The text is entirely in FRENCH. Noel is a docteur in history of art and this is his 4th book on the the drink absinthe, an illustrated panorama of its place in… Read more about this item

NY: Simon & Schuster, 1989. (USA) 2nd Printing Owner's inscription to endpaper, no other markings, Near Fine in price-clipped Near Fine DJ in mylar sleeve.8vo, mango coloured bds with fuschia cloth spine, 298pp, index. A seminal work where the new possibilities of matching wine with food dispell old notions of do's and don'ts and… Read more about this item