From the promotional leaflet:
“Printer’s Ink is a strikingly handsome typographical presentation that is a pleasure to browse; but it also serves notably as a comprehensive, detailed bibliographic reference for André Simon’s written works, including those few (10) outside the field of wine and gastronomy. Arranged chronologically by publication date, with an alphabetical title-listing for cross reference, almost all of the entries are illustrated with a color photograph. Foreword by John Danza. This special bibliographic remembrance will be an appreciated, valuable addition to the libraries of collectors, booksellers, and students the world over.
Claret cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt. Edition limited to 200 hand-numbered copies. 194pp, 10 x 7. ”
This is a fantastic guide to the works of the most prolific author of books about food and wine in the twentieth century and a true collector’s item in its own right.
Publisher: Nomis Press
Edition: 2012
Pages: 194
ISBN: 0962654345
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An abridged version of the work produced by the same author and published in 1872 with, according to Andre L. Simon, “most of the scientific data … omitted, but the majority of the errors have been retained”.
The author was Superintendent of the Gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society and Secretary to the Fruit Committee. This is the “Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged”, published in 1892.
Sub-title: “Mediaeval Latin students’ songs now first translated into English verse with an essay by John Addington Symonds.”
An amusing slant on the subject of wine, with many anecdotes, poems, tales etc.
This was the first book produced by the author who went on to produce Facts about Champagne and Facts about Port and Madeira.