David McCormack; Seymour Britchky — The World of Wine

Toronto, Discovery Books, 1986. First edition. Cloth. A smart scarce first edition of this volume, detailing the world of wine, accompanied by rich colour illustrations and maps throughout. In the publisher's original brown cloth binding. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. This volume is a first edition. This is a comprehensive authority of the world of wine, covering the history of wine making, explaining how the wines are grown and produced, and how they are consequently named and labelled. It includes a thorough survey of the wines of both the Old and New Worlds, how to recognize the quality and value of these wines. This volume is richly illustrated with over 300 colour photograph facsimile illustrations and 21 maps, 8 of which are in colour and full page. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, excellent. Minor bumping and rubbing to extremities, a couple of very faint handling marks to boards. Endpapers slightly age toned to perimeters. Dust wrapper, generally smart. small closed tear to the head of spine. Closed tear at rear, reinforced with tape. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Various. Fine/Very Good.