An interesting account of the history of one of London’s oldest surviving wine merchants.
Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London
Edition: 1950
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Reminiscences of a Vintner by Ian Maxwell Campbell (1950)
The reminiscences of Ian Maxwell Campbell covering his career as a London wine merchant. The book is dedicated to “The Master, Wardens and Liverymen of the Vintners’ Company”.
An interesting read.
Publisher: Chapman & Hall, London
Edition: 1950
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The Eight Ages of Justerini’s 1749-1965 by Justerini & Brookes (1985)
First published in 1949 with the title “The Seven Ages of Justerini’s” to commemorate the bicentenary of one of London’s oldest surviving wine merchants.
This revised edition was published in 1965.
Publisher: Justerini & Brooks, London
Edition: 1965
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The History of the Vintners’ Company by Anne Crawford (1977)
According to its website, the Vintners’ Company can trace its history back to 1363 when it was awarded a royal charter to form a monopoly for trade with Gascony. This book provides a history of the company and the wine trade in England over a period of 600 years.
The front free end-paper is signed by the then Master of of the Vintner’s Company under an inscription which reads:
“Presented to Members of the Vintners’ Company on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1977.”
Publisher: Constable, London
Edition: 1977
Pages: 319
ISBN: 9780094619906
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The Wine Trade by A. D. Francis (1972)
The subtitle of this book is “The Merchant Adventurers” and its focus is on the development of the wine trade between England and Europe up to the end of the nineteenth century.
The book includes an interesting chapter on “The Years of Vintage Port”.
Publisher: A. & C. Black Ltd., London
Edition: 1972
Pages: 359
ISBN: 9780064922302
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Wine and the Wine Lands of the World by Frank Hedges Butler (1926)
A great book written by a very colourful character from the turn of the century. Although only 10 pages are dedicated to Port this is definitely worth having in a collection.
The author was at one time a partner in the family firm Hedges & Butler, Wine Merchants of Regent Street, London.
Publisher: T. Fisher Unwin Ltd., London
Edition: 1926
Pages: 271
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Wayward Tendrils of the Vine by Ian Maxwell Campbell (1947)
This is the memoirs of the author, a London wine merchant in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and contemporary of André L. Simon and Charles Walter Berry.
This is a fascinating book, which contains a chapter on the time the author spent with the great and the good of the Port trade during his time in Oporto.
Published as a limited edition of 750 copies in 1947.
Publisher: Chapman & Hall, London
Edition: 1947
Pages: 210
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What the Vintners Sell by Len Chaloner (1926)
An interesting little book that gives advice of the choice of everyday wines.
Publisher: Heath Cranton Ltd, London
Edition: 1926
Pages: 160
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A Miscellany of Wine by Charles Walter Berry (1932)
The various thoughts and correspondence of Charles Walter Berry, once of Berry Brothers wine merchants in London.
A short and interesting read.
Publisher: Constable & Company Ltd., London
Edition: 1932
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A Wine Day’s Work by George Bruce (1985)
Published to mark the 150th Anniversary of the London wine merchants Deinhard with some interesting insights into the wine-drinking habits of 19th century England.
Publisher: Deinhard & Company, London
Edition: 1985
Pages: 160
ISBN: 9780950947501
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