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In Search of Bacchus; Wanderings in the Wonderful World of Wine Tourism
by Taber, George M
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 1416562435
- ISBN 13
- 9781416562436
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Scribner, New York, 2009. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. appendix, bibliography, note on currency and measurements, acknowledgements and index. At the beginning of the text is a map of the world and the places visited are noted. Between pages 150 and 151 there are eight pages of colour photography. Sky blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Photographic dustwrapper with red and black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Colour photograph of also to the rear fold over panel. The author set out to journey to 12 wine producing regions around the world. From the Napa Valley in California, to the South American vineyards of Argentina and Chile, the Margaret River region of Australia, Central Otago,, New Zealand, South Africa and Europe were all on his dance card. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 294, [16 – of which 14 are an excerpt from he author's Book to Cork or Not to Cork] pages,. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Book is in very good condition with minimal signs of age and wear.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; Cooking, Wine & Dining. ISBN: 1416562435. ISBN/EAN: 9781416562436. Inventory No: 0118999. . 9781416562436
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0118999
- Title
- In Search of Bacchus; Wanderings in the Wonderful World of Wine Tourism
- Author
- Taber, George M
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 1416562435
- ISBN 13
- 9781416562436
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2009
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Wine making regions, world, tourism, South Africa, Europe, Georgia, South America, Margaret River, Central Otago, New Zealand Travel & Places; Cooking, Wine & Dining. Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 1416562435 EAN: 9781416562436 Taber, George
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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