Grossman's Guide To Wines, Spirits And Beers (Inscribed By Author To Robert L. Balzer)
by Grossman, Harold J
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +/No DJ
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Sherman & Spoerer, Inc, 1940. First Edition, First Printing . Cloth. Very Good +/No DJ. 9 1/2" Tall. Maps and Drawings By Conrado W. Massaguer. 404 Pp. Stated First Edition, 1940. Red Cloth, Gilt Lettering. Lightly Used, Spine Gilt Lettering All Present And Clear, No Fraying, Covers Clean, Hinges Tight, Contents Immaculate And Unworn. Inscribed "With Best Wishes Harold Grossman, Julius Wile Sons & Co. Inc. Christmas 1940 For Robert L. Balzer", Additionally Inscribed "A Very Merry Christmas + Happy New Year H. J. Bissonette". With Decorative Personal Bookplate Of Well Known Los Angeles Food And Wine Expert, Los Angeles Times Food Critic, Wine Dealer, Restaurant Proprietor, Etc. Robert Lawrence Balzer.
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023251
- Title
- Grossman's Guide To Wines, Spirits And Beers (Inscribed By Author To Robert L. Balzer)
- Author
- Grossman, Harold J
- Illustrator
- Maps and Drawings By Conrado W. Massaguer
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sherman & Spoerer, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1940
- Size
- 9 1/2" Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Bookplate
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