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WINE-GROWING IN AUSTRALIA, and The Teachings of Modern Writers on Vine-Culture and Wine-Making.
by KELLY, Alexander Charles (1811-1877).:
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About This Item
Adelaide, published by E.S. Wigg, 12 Ruddle Street, 1867.. FIRST EDITION 1867. 8vo approximately 215 x 135 mm, 8½ x 5 ½ inches, 8 small text illustrations at rear, pages: viii, 1-234, rebound at sometime in wine coloured cloth with an early printed label mounted on upper cover, yellow endpapers. Pale age-browning to title page and a few pages at front and rear, occasional pale spot or stain, not affecting text, tiny repair to edge of 1 lower margin, not affecting text, pale vertical stain in the inner margin of first free endpaper, paper label slightly chipped at edges, otherwise a good clean tight copy. See: James M. Gabler, Wine into Words, pages 154-155, No. G26120; "Dr Kelly was born in Leith Scotland and received his doctorate in medicine. Due to health problems he emigrated to South Australia in 1840 and began a medical practice at Port Adelaide. Three years later he purchased eighty acres south of Adelaide and planted a vineyard and his medical practice became secondary to that of vigneron"; John Alexander Ferguson, Bibliography of Australia, Volume VI, page 298, No. 11063. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
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- Title
- WINE-GROWING IN AUSTRALIA, and The Teachings of Modern Writers on Vine-Culture and Wine-Making.
- Author
- KELLY, Alexander Charles (1811-1877).:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Adelaide, published by E.S. Wigg, 12 Ruddle Street, 1867.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- wine australia Tintara vineyard thomas hardy and son vines grapes vineyards viticulture
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