{"product_id":"wine-and-spirits-the-connoisseurs-textbook-by-andre-l-simon-1919-bayntun-riviere-binding","title":"WINE AND SPIRITS: THE CONNOISSEUR'S TEXTBOOK BY ANDRE L. SIMON 1919 BAYNTUN-RIVIERE BINDING","description":"\u003cp\u003e[SIMON, ANDRE L.]. \u003cstrong\u003eWine and Spirits: The Connoisseur's Textbook. \u003c\/strong\u003eLondon: Duckworth \u0026amp; Co., 1919.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFIRST EDITION. Leather-bound; hardcover; octavo (21.5 x 14 x 3 cm); pp. xvii, 272, [1]. English text. Bound in half morocco gilt by Bayntun-Riviere; cloth sides; top edge gilt; marbled endpapers; half-title. Condition: NEAR FINE. A few marks to the contents page, else a fine example.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes: A handsomely bound first edition copy of this wonderful book on wines and spirits from French-born wine writer and merchant Andre L. Simon. It is a detailed and comprehensive textbook on the study of wine and spirits, with chapters on a variety of wines and liquors, as well as the care of wine in terms of storage and decanting, the physiological necessity of alcohol, classifications, and notes on past vintages.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFR Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57706445111671,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0456\/6872\/8995\/files\/SAM_7171_300ad6aa-f769-4277-9a5f-8ad7158953c6.jpg?v=1793848340","url":"https:\/\/rarebooksboutique.com\/products\/wine-and-spirits-the-connoisseurs-textbook-by-andre-l-simon-1919-bayntun-riviere-binding","provider":"MFR Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}