P. MAIGNE (1819-1885) NOUVEAU MANUEL COMPLET DU SOMMELIER ET DU MARCHAND DE VINS. [A NEW COMPREHENSIVE HANDBOOK FOR SOMMELIERS AND WINE MERCHANTS] FIRST EDITION 1884. 1 VOLUME. IN FRENCH.

Paris, Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, 1884. Containing brief notes on red, white and sparkling wines, their classification by vineyard and vintage, the art of tasting them, a description of cellar equipment, the care required for wines in casks and bottles, the treatment of spoiled or spoiled wines, blends, methods for detecting counterfeits, etc. With illustrations. Paperback, … pp. + table of contents, illustrated soft cover. A copy bearing the publisher’s signature. Certificate: ″To distinguish this volume, it bears the publisher’s signature; the publisher reserves the right to have it translated into any language… This volume was deposited with the legal deposit office in March 1884…″ 15.5 x 9.5 x 2 cm Pages with foxings, water stains, tears and creases, a page is missing from the table of contents at the end of the book.