Charles Cocks; Edouard Feret — Bordeaux Et Ses Vins

Bordeaux, Feret & Fils, 1922. Cloth. An illustrated edition of the most important comprehensive guide to the wines of Bordeaux ever published. In French.'Bordeaux et Ses Vins', now commonly known as 'Cocks & Feret', is the classic reference work on Bordeaux wines, and remains to this day the most comprehensive source of information on wine from the region.This work was first published in English in 1846, following by a French translation in 1850. In the text, the authors guide the reader to the different vineyards and wines of the region, as well as creating a classification process for red and white wines. Profusely illustrated throughout. Adverts to the paste downs and endpapers, as well as ten pages of adverts to the front, and four to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few minor marks to the boards. Light rubbing to the joints. Front hinge is strained. Front endpaper is torn. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .