Schreiber Alons (1 results)
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Published by Joseph Engelmann, Heidelberg, 1818
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Second Edition. de Bader am Taunus, so wie Aachen und Spa zu bereisen. Mit den Abstechern: von Straßburg nach Baden und in das Murgthal, von Mannheim nach der oberrheinischen Pfalz, über Heidelberg, die Bergstraße, nach Darmstadt und Frankfurt, von Rüdesheim durch pp. [1] f.e., [1] folded map, XXVIII,… [4], 524, 68, [1] folded map, [1] r.e. Contemporary half leather with spine label and marbled boards; slightly rubbed, corners a little worn, spine with small bookworm work. Rear endpapers and inside of back cover with minor wormholes in the bottom left corner. Scattered light foxing. Maps well preserved, although folded several times, with small marginal tears; old restoration at the back of the fold of the back map. An appealing, honest copy. Riesling, Orleans and Romantic Rhine, mapped for the enlightened traveler. Schreiber?s Rhine handbook is far more than a picturesque travel guide. In this fully revised second edition, the author offers a meticulous itinerary along the Rhine from Schaffhausen to Holland and along the Moselle to Trier, enriched with historical notes, legends, spa culture and practical advice for the cultivated traveler of the Vormärz period. The section on the Rheinweine is of particular interest for the history of wine: in fact, here Schreiber records early nineteenth century perceptions of terroir, vineyard hierarchy and grape varieties at the very moment when Riesling emerges as the defining white of the region, and the old variety Orleans still holds its ground. As a synthesis of Romantic landscape writing, practical route book and early popular ampelography, this volume speaks directly to collectors interested in the cultural and grape history of the Rhine.
