Lot 141
  • 141

Wine, Champagne and Beer--

Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description

  • Collection of 55 mostly nineteenth- and twentieth-century volumes, mostly in original bindings and generally in good condition, comprising works by:
  • PAPER
Virginia Elliot, Edward Hyams, Hugh Johnson, Oscar Mendelsohn, Cyril Ray, André L. Simon (inscribed), Edward Spencer, Serena Sutcliffe and William Terrington (55)

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note


We are happy to provide an indicative listing of individual books in this lot as a general guide to our clients, but the listing may not be exhaustive. Please note that the sale is subject to our conditions of business which cover the lot description as provided in the printed catalogue, and it is the catalogue lot description that governs the sale not the additional listing.


Johnson, Hugh. The World Atlas of Wine (Mitchell Beazley, 1971)
Johnson, Hugh. Hugh Johnson's World Atlas of Wine, Fourth Edition (Mitchell Beazley, 1994)
Sutcliffe, Serena. A Celebration of Champagne (Mitchell Beazley, 1988)
Johnson, Hugh and Hubrecht Dujker. The Wine Atlas of France and the Travller's Guide to the Vineyards (Mitchell Beazley, 1987)
Bradford, Sarah. The Englishman's Wine (Macmillan, 1969)
Ray, Cyril ed. The Compleat Imbiber (Putnam, 1957)
Ray, Cyril ed. The Compleat Imbiber 2 (Putnam, 1958)
Ray, Cyril ed. The Compleat Imbiber 3 (Putnam, 1960)
Irwin, Deborah. The Young Cook's Assistant(W. Mason, 1814)
Peppercorn, David. Bordeaux (Faber and Faber, 1982)
Spencer, Edward. The Flowing Bowl (Grant Richards, 1988)
Roundel, Mrs. Charles and Harry Roberts. The Still-Room (John Lane,1903)
Valente-Perfeito. Let's Talk About Port (Instituto do Vinho do Porto, 1948)
Taylor, Jennifer. The Wine Quotation Book (Robert Hale, 1989)
Wetmore, Chas. A. ed. First Annual Report of the Chief Executive Viticultural Officer... (State Office, 1882), original wrappers
[Anon]. English 18th Century Brewing & Wine-Making (Tyndall, 1975)
Anthony, Norman and O. Soglow. The Drunk's Blue Book (T. Werner Laurie, 1934)
[Anon]. The U.K.B.G. Guide to Drinks (United Kingdom Bartenders' Guild, 1955)
[Anon]. The U.K.B.G. Guide to Drinks (United Kingdom Bartenders' Guild, 1955)
[Anon]. Practical Recies for the Manufacture of Aerated Beverages, Cordials... eight edition... (W.J. Bush, 1916)
MacLean, Charles. Scottish Toasts and Graces (Chronicle Books, 1994)
Fleury, R. de. 1800-And All That, Drinks Ancient and Modern (The St. Catherine Press, 1937)
[Anon]. The ABC of Wine Cookery (The Peter Pauper Press, 1957)
Mendelsohn, Oscar A. The Earnest Drinker (George Allen & Unwin, 1950)
Protz, Roger. The Great British Beer Book (Impact Books, 1993), original wrappers
Sampson, Alistair. Liquid Limericks, Titillation for Tipplers (Robson, 2001)
Thudichum, J. L. W. A Treatise on Wines...reprinted... (George Bell and Sons, 1896)
[Anon]. Whitbread's Brewery, Incorporating the Brewer's Art (A.N. Holden and Co., 1951)
Reekie, Jennie. The London Ritz Book of Drinks (Random House, 1990)
Forest, Louis. Wine Album (Victor Gollancz, 1982)
Sampson, Alistair. Liquid Limericks, Titillation for Tipplers (Robson, 2001)
Jacquelin, Louis and René Poulain. Vignes et Vins de France (Flammarion, 1960)
Simon, André L. The History of the Wine Trade in England, Vol. I (Wyman and Sons, 1906)
Ray, Cyril ed. The New Compleat Imbiber (Collins, 1986)
Ray, Cyril ed. Cyril Ray's Compleat Imbiber No.14 (Beaumont Books, 1989)
Ray, Cyril ed. The Compleat Imbiber Twelve, an Entertainment (Hutchinson, 1971)
Ray, Cyril ed. The Compleat Imbiber Eleven, an Entertainment (Hutchinson, 1970)
Ray, Cyril ed. The Compleat Imbiber 10, an Entertainment (Hutchinson, 1969)
Ray, Cyril ed. The Compleat Imbiber 8, an Entertainment (Collins, 1965)
Ray, Cyril ed. The Compleat Imbiber 6, an Entertainment (Vista, 1963)
Ray, Cyril ed. The Compleat Imbiber 5, an Entertainment (Vista, 1962)
Ray, Cyril ed. The Compleat Imbiber 4, an Entertainment (Vista, 1961)
Miller, James. Alcohol: Its Place and Power (Scottish Temperance League, 1859), original wrappers
Gayre, G. R. Wassail! In Mazers of Mead (Phillimore and Co.1948)
Butler, Frank Hedges. Wine and the Wine Lands of the World (T. Fisher Unwin, 1926)
Witherspoon, Pelham. The Drink-Spotty Book (Bantam Press, 1985)
Elliott, Virginia. Quiet Drinking (Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1933)
Hyams, Edward. Dionysus: A Social History of the Wine Vine (Thames and Hudson, 1965)
J.E.M. Old English Wines and Cordials (High House Press, 1938)
Terrington, William. Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks (George Routledge and Sons, c.1870)
Terrington, William. Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks (George Routledge and Sons, 1869)
Terrington, William. Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks (George Routledge and Sons, n.d.)
Terrington, William. Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks (George Routledge and Sons, c.1870)
Spencer, Edward. The Flowing Bowl (Grant Richards, 1903)
Davies, J. The Inkeeper's and Butler's Guide... fourteenth edition, revised and corrected... (Davies and Booth, 1811)