Port by Andre Simon (14 results)

Boards. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. 15 pp. Just a touch of wear at corners. Loose printed slip showing "With the Compliments of Andre L. Simon ."; Robert L Balzer's copy although not marked as such.

Second Edition. Very good copy in the original illustrated, paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 15 pages : map ; 17 cm. Series: Wines of the world pocket library. Subjects: Wine and wine making; Wine; Wine industry; Port. 1 Kg.

Wine-Port 1st. ed. v.g. Please email for info concerning any book or dust jacket. If d.j. does not appear in description, it means there is no dust jacket. Photos on request. Some books may have remainder marks. Heavy and/or oversized books require additional postage.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. From the first series of books. Claret boards with white lettering to the front and spine. Heavily rubbed to the spine, corners and edges. Wear to the boards. Tanned pages with light foxing in places. 15pp. No inscriptions. Pages remain clean throughout. (Any digital image can be produced upon request).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. In the series Constable's Wine Library. A detailed study, both of the fortified wine and its history (the Peninsular War etc). Light wear to original boards, spine a little sunned, no inscriptions, foxing to prelims and edge of page block, clean, tight and sound, good, no DJ.

Hard cover. Condition: Very good. No jacket. Signed by author. In great condition. Binding is secure and inside is clean and unmarked.

First edition. Constable, London. 1934. Small hardback with dust-wrapper. Dust-wrapper slightly worn to extremities with rear panel damaged by silver-fish.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. This is a collection of ten books from the "WINES OF THE WORLD" pocket library published by the Wine and Food Society in London. Edited by Andre Simon. Each book contains a regional wine map, such as Bordeaux, Rhinegau & Rhinehesse, The Burgundy Vineyards, The Sherry District, Wine Districts of the Cape Province, and more. The following ten books are included: Burgundy (1950; x2), Sherry (1950; x2), Champagne (1949), Claret (1950), Port (1949), Sauternes (1950), Hock (1950), South Africa (1950). The books are smaller in size - each measures 6 1/2" tall x 4 1/2" wide. Condition: Occasional soiling/staining to the covers. Light wear to the top and bottom edges of the spine of "Burgundy". A tiny bit of the top paper layer has peeled away at the center of the front cover of "South Africa." All books are tightly bound with no cracks and no loose pages. All covers are firmly attached. The last page of one of the "Sherry" books has a small tear at the bottom edge of the last page. The title page of the other "Sherry" book has tanning to the title page and the last page. Light tanning to the pastedowns of one of the "Burgundy" books; the other "Burgundy" book has tanning to the title page and last page. "Sauternes" has tanning to the title page and last page. Tiny tear to the last page of "Hock." The vast majority of the pages are clean and white with no issues found. The lot is in overall Good+ condition.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Contemporary name inscrip to ffep, all rest clean and tight. Light shelf wear to red cloth cover. Lacks DJ. Indexed pp 130. Constable wine library. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO60001119: 1949. In-12. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos frotté, Intérieur frais. 15 pages. Une carte et un tableau de millésimes hors texte. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Complete set of this attractive first series of small format wine guides. All first editions, either 1949 (Port and Champagne) or 1950 (remainder). A further nine titles were published in the second series in 1951. Each volume is 16pp and in general good order throughout. Toning to title and final pages, but otherwise clean and bright. Occasional wear to printed paper-covered boards, but still an attractive and scarce set. In worn original slip case. 16mo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition, 8 Vols contained in decorative slip-case. Slim 8vos, the Reds in original brown boards elegantly lettered within cartouches in white : the Whites in original yellow boards elegantly lettered within cartouches in black. The easily soiled yellow boards just lightly marked, else an excellent set in the slip-case. Attractively produced, each volume with relevant map. The series was first issued in 1950 : this is the 2nd Edition 1951. **** To confirm availability before ordering, please click the link Ask Bookseller A Question.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. A pleasing copy of the 1934 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with light creasing at the flaps and very mild toning to the spine. Part of Constable's Wine Library, which was edited by this title's author, the great Andre Simon.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Published: 1934. First Edition. Constables Wine Library. Edited by Andre Simon. DESCRIPTION: Red and white illustrated DJ over maroon cloth. Language: English. Book Condition: Near Fine: Very minor wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Clean sharp cloth. Tightly bound with clean intact endpapers and strong hinges. Clean unmarked pages. DJ Condition: Very Good: In protective cover. Very light wear, creasing and chipping to upper and lower edges. Toned spine. Clipped Pages 130. Size: 19.5cm by 12.5cm.