— Oleum" the Italian Gold

London, Italian Trade Centre, 1997. Paperback. A very scarce booklet on Italian olive oils, with information sheets on the different oil regions tucked in. Very scarce work. A booklet on Italian olive oil, discussing the ancient production of the oil as well as its culinary uses. With sections on classification, denominations of origin, and more. The booklet includes a list of some of the most important and highest regarded olive oil production companies from across Italy, with information on their establishment, products, and exports. Including a collection of eight pages on the characteristics of oil from different regions, with tasting notes written in, and nine pages on the olive oil market in the United Kingdom, detailing different imports for the years 1995 and 1996. Produced by the Food and Wine Department of the Italian Trade Centre in London. In the original card wraps. Externally, very smart with minor wear and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd ink annotation. Additional pages are also very smart with light wear and folds to the centre of the pages. With ink annotations throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .