Coffee Epic Commodity by Jacob (17 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. "A cup of coffee is a miracle, a wonderful assemblage of relationships? This classic follows coffee's journey around the world, from London to Brazil, telling in fascinating detail and amusing anecdote the singular history of the legendary commodity, from its discovery that chewing on the beans were keeping goats awake in Yemen to the author?s own experiences with the bean in 1935.Referred to as a "documentary novel? back during its inception, H.E. Jacobs pioneered the concept of creative nonfiction, combining the reality of nonfiction with the epic presentation and prose of fiction. This genre exploded into popularity and remains so today. Coffee tells the story of this popular beverage in short, fun to read essays that will entertain anyone that enjoys a good, strong cup of coffee.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. "A cup of coffee is a miracle, a wonderful assemblage of relationships? This classic follows coffee's journey around the world, from London to Brazil, telling in fascinating detail and amusing anecdote the singular history of the legendary commodity, from its discovery that chewing on the beans were keeping goats awake in Yemen to the author?s own experiences with the bean in 1935.Referred to as a "documentary novel? back during its inception, H.E. Jacobs pioneered the concept of creative nonfiction, combining the reality of nonfiction with the epic presentation and prose of fiction. This genre exploded into popularity and remains so today. Coffee tells the story of this popular beverage in short, fun to read essays that will entertain anyone that enjoys a good, strong cup of coffee.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: very_good. The book is clean and shows minor shelf ware.

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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: as new. Wie neu/Like new.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reissue edition. 296 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Original Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First American Edition, First Printing. 296 Pp . Beige Cloth Printed In Brown. Book Bright And Clean, Hinges Tight. Bookplate Of American Zoologist Charles Atwood Kofoid, Elaborately Decorated With A Scholarly And Zoological Theme. A Few Short Pencil Notes On Endpaper Indicate That The Owner Apparently Reviewed The Book For Isis, Sending Them The Review 4/20/1936. Dj Clean, Chipping At Corners/Edges, Including A 1 1/4" Deep V-Chip On The Rear Panel, But All Lettering Is Complete And The Other Panels Are Bright, Clean, Unfaded. Not Price-Clipped, No Fading, Endpapers Browned. Photographic Plates (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First English. Article pasted in. Writing on ffep and dedication page.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 295 Pages, Text Clean, Book Tight, Price Not Clipped, Dust Jacket in a New Acid Free Mylar Protector, Dust Jacket near top by spine a small piece missing some creases near bottom, Back of Dust Jacket near top about 4" x 1" to 1 1/2", "VERY SCARCE IN A DUST JACKET", Condition of Book and Dust Jacket, Fine+/Very Good-.…

First Edition. Good cloth copy in a fair, somewhat edge-torn (with loss) and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains ell-preserved overall. Physical description; xiii, 296 pages, [37] pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 24 cm. Notes; Translation of: *Sage und Siegeszug des Kaffees* - *die Biographie eines Wellwirtschaftlichen Stoffes*, Berlin : Rowohlt, 1934. Subjects; Coffee History. Drinking customs History. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Good cloth copy in a fair, somewhat edge-torn (with loss) and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains ell-preserved overall. Physical description; xiii, 296 pages, [37] pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 24 cm. Notes; Translation of: *Sage und Siegeszug des Kaffees* - *die Biographie eines Wellwirtschaftlichen Stoffes*, Berlin : Rowohlt, 1934. Subjects; Coffee History. Drinking customs History. 1 Kg.…