Thomas George Shaw — Wine, the Vine, and the Cellar

London, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1864. Cloth. The second edition of Thomas George Shaw's comprehensive exploration of viticulture, oenology, and the wine trade, illustrated throughout. The second edition of this work. Illustrated with a folding frontispiece, and thirty-one vignette illustration, including two folding tables and a map. Collated, complete.Drawing upon his decades years of experience as a Scottish wine merchant, Shaw offers both technical insights and personal anecdotes, providing readers with information on wine production and appreciation. With a twenty-four page publisher's catalogue to the rear, dated June 1864.Former owner's inscription of John Rob Mahon to title page head.Wine historian André Simon once described this as "one of the most interesting books we have on the subject" of wine. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Fading to back strip, with light shelf wear to back strip tail, and small mark to head of front board. Hinges lightly strained, and a touch tender. Internally, binding strained throughout, with two central gatherings working loose. Inscription to title page head. Internally, binding strained, and a touch tender in places. Pages clean and bright. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .