Tag Archives: André L. Simon

The Saintsbury Club: A Scrap Book by André L. Simon (1943)

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The original of this book was limited to 200 copies and is very rare. Published in 1943, it gives an entertaining account of the various dinners and wines enjoyed by the members of the Saintsbury Club.

This 1993 reproduction was published by The Rare Wine Company to celebrate its 50th Anniversary as a limited edition of 140 copies, so is even rarer than the original, but one quarter of the price.

 

 

 

Publisher: The Rare Wine Company

Edition: 1993

Pages: 119

My Rating: ★★★★★

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Vintagewise: a Postscript To Saintsbury’s Notes on a Cellar Book by André L. Simon (1945)

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A very interesting little book and a great companion to Notes on a Cellar Book by George Saintsbury. You should not own one without the other.

Originally published in 1945 and re-printed many times since.

 

 

 

 

 

Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd, London

Edition: 1952

My Rating: ★★★★★

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Wine & Gastronomy by Gail Unzelman (1990)

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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

My Rating: ★★★★★

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Wine into Words: A History and Bibliography of Wine Books in the English Language by James M. Gabler (1985)

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This is a modern day and more comprehensive equivalent to André L. Simon’s Bibliotheca Vinaria and is a fantastic book to own if you are interested in building a collection of books about wine as it lists over 3,200 of them.

This is a very high quality publication by Bacchus Press.

A revised and enlarged edition was published in 2003 but I prefer this edition.

 

 

 

Publisher: Bacchus Press Ltd., Baltimore

Edition: 1985

Pages: 403

ISBN:  9780961352509

My Rating: ★★★★★

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Wines of the World by Serena Sutcliffe (1981)

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Published in 1981, this is an updated version of André L. Simon’s book of the same name that was originally published in 1967.

This is a very large volume and a good reference for those interested in knowing the basics about each of the wine regions of the world.

 

 

 

Publisher: Macdonald

Edition: Second Edition, 1981

Pages: 640

ISBN: 9780354046312

My Rating: ★★★★★

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