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Facts About Port and Madeira, Henry Vizetelly (1990)

VizetellyOriginally published in 1880, this is a beautiful limited edition reproduction published in 1992 by Peter Willis and Clive Coates M. W. and makes an excellent alternative to the very scarce and very expensive first edition. The production quality is first class and is infinitely better than any other facsimile copy of this book available today.

A review of the first edition can be found here.

 

 

 

 

Publisher: Peter Willis

Edition: 1990 Limited Edition (500 copies released for sale)

Pages: 211

My Rating: ★★★★★

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The Wines of the World Characterized & Classed by Henry Vizetelly (1875)

85713504-D2A7-44BD-9738-80C401B5A186-256This was the first book produced by the author who went on to produce Facts about Champagne and Facts about Port and Madeira.

This book is an account of the wines and beers presented for judging at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873. The introduction claims that this was “the first public assemblage of the wines of the world”.

 

 

 

Publisher: Ward Lock & Tyler

Edition: 1875

My Rating: ★★★★★

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Pure Port Wine by an unknown author (1884)

AE85B806-8089-4039-91FA-53A57C1D9393-256A special edition, limited to 120 numbered copies for sale, published as part of “The Douro Series”, by The Port Lover’s Library (Isaac Oelgart).

This small booklet was produced by E. Lamontagne and Sons of New York, who appear to have been the United States and Canada agents for Sandeman.

The book contains some interesting insights to the production and shipping of Port in the late 19th century and contains a number of full-page illustrations by Henry Vizetelly.

Originally published in 1884, this facsimile edition was published in 1996.

 

Publisher: The Port Lover’s Library

Edition: 1996

My Rating: ★★★★★

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Facts About Port and Madeira, Henry Vizetelly (1880)

20CD621A-A719-49C4-8ED1-C967BBE3CC52-256This is an excellent book which gives a detailed account of the author’s journey to the Douro, Oporto and Madeira where he visited a number of quintas and lodges. The book contains vivid descriptions of the tortuous journey from Oporto to the heart of the Douro valley and also contains the author’s impressions of specific ports tasted at the lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia.

Also included throughout this book are one hundred engravings depicting the scenes witnessed on this epic journey by the author’s son, Ernest A. Vizetelly.

This is a must-have for any serious collection of books about port and is widely available as a facsimile re-print or in PDF format. The original is extremely rare but facsimile reprints are available.

 

 

Publisher: Ward, Lock and Co.

Edition: 1880

Pages: 211

My Rating: ★★★★★

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