Cyril Ray; Jean-Marc Soyez; D. Gallagher [translator] — Cognac & Cognac: The Treowe Knaulage

London, Peter Davies; Bureau National Interproffesionnel du Cognac, 1973. First edition. Cloth. Two smart first edition volumes of these illustrated works on the history of Cognac. Two volumes. First edition. This set includes: Cognac, 1973. Illustrated with eight plates and numerous in-text images. Collated complete. With a letter from David Donald of the Bureau National du Cognac, directed to "All Cognac Importers", dated 1982. A scholarly but immensely lively book on cognac, the first of its kind written by an Englishman. Not only a lover of cognac and a frequent visitor to the vineyards where it is produced, but also a historian, Ray examines the origins of the trade to the present day. Written by Cyril Ray, an English writer and journalist. After working as a war reporter, and then a foreign correspondent, he became best known for writing about food and, especially, wine. Cognac: The Treowe Knaulage. Undated. Limited to two thousand copies. Illustrated throughout with numerous colour photographs. An artistic history of cognac, from the production of the earliest liqueurs to the present day production. With information on the most important methods of fermentation and blending from experts in the craft. Written by Jean-Marc Soyez, a French writer with a focus on French literature and history. Translated by D. Gallagher, produced by the Bureau National Interproffesionnel du Cognac. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrappers are very smart with light wear to the extremities. The odd small closed tear to the panel edges of Cognac: The Treowe Knaulage. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.