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Alexis Lichine's New Encyclopedia of Wine and Spirits
by Lichine, Alexis (Inscribed To Robert Balzer)
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Dustjacket
- ISBN 10
- 0394489950
- ISBN 13
- 9780394489957
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. Second Edition, First Printing . Cloth. Good/Dustjacket. B/W Maps. 716 pp. From the library of Robert Balzer, wine expert, and inscribed to him "To Bob, An old friend, in admiration. Cordially, Alexis Nov 1974." With, a legal size publicity sheet for the book. With, a letter addressed to Balzer from the Knopf Publicity Director, stating that he takes pleasure in sending, at Lichine's request, an advance copy of this book, dated Oct 23. With, a fine copy of the offprint of "A Dreamer of Wine: A Profile" by Joseph Wechsberg, first published in the New Yorker May 17 and 24, 1958. The book has Balzer's bookplate with his name encircled by a red vine.Book is bright and clean but binding cracked/broken between half-title and title pages. DJ well worn, chips and small tears at edges, loss of first half of publisher';s first name at base of spine. Balzer's library was well maintained, most wine books clean and fresh, but the Lichine's were mostly well used.
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- Arroyo Seco Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023254
- Title
- Alexis Lichine's New Encyclopedia of Wine and Spirits
- Author
- Lichine, Alexis (Inscribed To Robert Balzer)
- Illustrator
- B/W Maps
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Dustjacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394489950
- ISBN 13
- 9780394489957
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- General
- X weight
- 0 lb
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