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Publisher: Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd
Edition: 1990
ISBN: 9780855337889
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Andre Simon: Gourmet and Wine Lover by Patrick Morrah (1987)
A biography of perhaps the most prolific author on the subjects of wine and gastronomy the world has ever known.
An interesting read for those who know Simon’s work.
Publisher: Constable
Edition: 1987
ISBN: 9780094674103
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Slow Food Guide to the Wines of the World (1994)
Includes a chapter on Portugal with tasting notes for a number of Ports.
Publisher: Slow Food Editore
Edition: 1990
ISBN: 9788886283007
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Wine Dynasties of Europe: Personal Portraits of Ten Leading Houses by Harry Eyres (1990)
A book about the prominent family-owned businesses of the wine regions of Europe, which includes a chapter on the Symington family of Oporto.
Publisher: Queen Anne’s Press
Edition: 1990
ISBN: 9781852910884
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The Book of Wine Antiques by Robin Butler & Gillian Walkling (1986)
First published in 1986. This is the paperback edition published in 1993.
The book is mostly pictures.
Publisher: Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd
Edition: 1993
ISBN: 9781851491858
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Wine and the Vine: An Historical Geography of Viticulture and the Wine Trade by Tim Unwin (1991)
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Publisher: Routledge
Edition: 1991
ISBN: 9780415031202
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Convivial Dickens by Edward W. Hewett (1983)
An amusing and interesting read for fans of Dickens’ works.
This book gives “an account of the drinks and drinking customs of our Victorian grandsires, keyed to the innumerable scenes of imbibing in the life, work and times of Charles Dickens”.
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Edition: 1983
ISBN: 9780821407011
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Drinking with Dickens by Cedric Dickens (1980)
A fun read, recounting the drinking habits of one of the most famous lovers of Vintage Port in history. The book was written by Cedric Dickens, the great-grandson of Charles.
A limited edition was published in August 1980 and a second edition in December. I presume the contents are the same but the presentation might be different.
Publisher: Cedric Dickens
Edition: 1980 (Second Edition)
ISBN: 9780950718408
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Wine for sale: Victoria Wine and the Liquer Trade, 1860-1984 by Asa Briggs (1985)
The story of Victoria Wine, a company that grew from a single shop in Mark Lane, London in 1865 to over 900 shops by the time this book was published.
Sadly, it went out of business a few years ago along with many other drinks chains in the UK. The company brand still exists but is now part of a French conglomerate.
On a personal note, “Vicky Wines” is where my friends an I used to buy our booze when we were too young to be doing so.
Publisher: Chicago : University of Chicago Press
Edition: 1985
ISBN: 9780226074856
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Wine & Gastronomy by Gail Unzelman (1990)
This is a short-title bibliography based on André L. Simon’s Bibliotheca series: Vinaria, Gastrinomica and Bacchica. The book was created by Gail Unzelman, who produces the wine book collector’s quarterly Wayward Tendrils.
A very useful reference for the collector.
Limited to 390 hand-numbered copies.
Publisher: Nomis Press
Edition: 1990
Pages: 345
ISBN: 9780962654305
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