A. Bedel - Traité complet de manipulation des vins - 1889

Rare and fascinating late 19th-century treatise on enology. Second edition revised and considerably enlarged, published in Paris by Garnier Frères in 1889. A fundamental work on winemaking techniques, legislation, and the trade of wines. Valued contemporary binding in half-leather with marbled corners and boards, spine with raised bands and gold titles and ornaments. Excellent overall condition, interior fresh and clean. An indispensable volume for collectors of enology and antique books.