P. Morton Shand — A Book of Wine

London, Guy Chapman, 1926. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce guidebook to wines of the world by Philip Morton Shand. The first edition of this very scarce work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.An exploration of wine by Philip Morton Shand, discussing the differences of the wine from different countries, and how the wine industry originated. A useful textbook on the principal wines and wine-producing regions of the world.With chapters on "sparkling everything", Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Central Europe, the Balkans, and the British Empire.Illustrated with six plans.The final thirteen pages comprise a "cellar book" for the reader to fill out of wines they have tried and purchased.Shand was a journalist, pomologist, and architecture critic. He was the paternal grandfather of Queen Camilla. In the original publisher's paper covered boards, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, spotted to the boards. Spine is age-toned. Light bumping and tears to the head and tail of the spine. A small amount of loss to the head and tail of the front joint. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Bookplate and ink to the front paste down. Dust wrapper is worn, wraps are detached from one another, backstrip is detached from the wraps with significant loss. Age-toning and handling marks to the wraps, a little light rubbing. Label to the spine. Edge wear to the wraps, with small chips and closed tears. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good/Good Only.