T. A. Layton — Cognac and Other Brandies

London, Harper Trade Journals Limited, 1968. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition, first impression of this study of cognac and brandies from celebrated restaurateur T. A. Layton. First edition, first impression. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-six images across sixteen plates. Collated complete. Presenting the reader with an interesting and factual picture of Cognac and other regions. Describing the various vineyards in detail with a lucid account of the making of Cognac and other brandies. Written by T. A. Layton, a celebrated British caterer, restaurateur, and cheese and wine connoisseur who has written many specialist books. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear only. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear and chipping to the extremities. The odd small closed tear to the panel edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with a contemporary ink inscription to the half-title. A crease to the rear endpaper. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good.