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‎Andre L Simon‎

‎Bibliotheca Bacchica: Bibliographie Raisonnee des ouvrages imprimes avant 1600 et illustrant la Soif Humaine sous tous ses aspects chez tous les peuples et dans tous les temps‎

‎London: Holland Press 1972. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 12" by 9". Not Stated. A limited facsimile edition of this extensive reference of pre and during 17th-century works depicting viticulture and winemaking. This facsimile edition comprises Volume I and Volume II of 'Bibliotheca Bacchica' bound as one. First published in 1927 and 1932. Limited to 350 copies. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Being a comprehensive reference of works dating pre and during 16th century all of which describe or visually depict winemaking winetasting agriculture drunkenness and more which relate to the interest of wine.Compiled by Andre Simon a French-born wine merchant gourmet and prolific writer about wine. Among his other major works include perhaps his most distinctive 'The History of the Wine Trade in England from Roman Times to the End of the 17th Century'.Volume I contains works dating pre-16th century and Volume II includes those printed during the 16th century. Illustrated with 114 reproductions of title pages and woodcuts from Simon's personal collection including fifty-three full pages to Volume I and many in-text figures to Volume II. Collated complete. In the original cloth binding with the original unclipped purple dust wrapper. Externally lovely with minimal shelf wear. Dust wrapper is sunned to the spine with bumping to the head and tail. Also with a few minor water marks to the spine and mild edge wear to the wrap. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine Holland Press hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 961Y13

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎Bibliotheca Bacchica: Bibliographie Raisonnee des ouvrages imprimes avant 1600 et illustrant la Soif Humaine sous tous ses aspects chez tous les peuples et dans tous les temps Two volumes in one‎

‎London: Holland Press 1972. Reprint of 1927 1st Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: xviii 255. Very Good. 8.75 x 11.5 inches 23 x 29 cm. Lacking jacket. Maroon buckram binding. A few light marks to page edges very clean text throughout. Bibliography of early books relating to wine and drinking. Overall condition is Very Good. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £19.00; USA £33.00; Oceania £40.00; Rest of World £37.00. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 8.75 x 11.5 inches 23 x 29 cm. Holland Press hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 1158E103

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎By Request: An Autobiography‎

‎London: The Wine and Food Society 1957 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Poor. 10.5" by 7". Not Stated. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of Andre Simon's autobiography with a signed letter from the author. Flat signed by the author to the front free endpaper with a tipped in signed letter to the half title dated 1957 reading 'My dear Walter Allen thank you so much for your very kind gift! Please accept this latest not the last yet! book of mine with my best wishes yours Andre L Simon'.The first edition first impression in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with a frontispiece and four plates. Collated complete.The autobiography of André Simon a French-born wine merchant writer and one of the foremost authorities on wine in 20th-century Britain. In 1933 he founded the Wine and Food Society to cultivate a broader understanding of good food and wine shaping modern wine culture in the English-speaking world and published the influential A Concise Encyclopedia of Gastronomy. In the publisher's original cloth binding with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent with a touch of fading to back strip. Inscription to front free endpaper letter pasted to half title. Dust wrapper lacking back strip with front and rear wraps and flyleaves all present but detached from one another. Significant chipping and closed tears to wrap perimeters with handling marks to wraps most concentrated to tail of front wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright with the odd spot. Very Good Indeed The Wine and Food Society hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 961F55

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎Champagne‎

‎London: Constable & Co 1934 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. A wonderful example of the first edition of Andre L. Simon's informative and entertaining guide to champagne in the original dust wrapper. The first edition first impression.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A wonderful guide to champagne from André Simon a French-born wine merchant writer and one of the foremost authorities on wine in 20th-century Britain. In 1933 he founded the Wine and Food Society to cultivate a broader understanding of good food and wine shaping modern wine culture in the English-speaking world and published the influential A Concise Encyclopedia of Gastronomy.Tipped in errata leaf.From Constable's Wine Library series which was edited by Simon.With bookplate of Martin and Pamela Finch to front free endpaper. They were antiquarian booksellers with an interest in antiquarian gastronomy. This appears alongside a former owner's inscription. In the publisher's original cloth binding with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally fine with inscription and bookplate to front free endpaper. Minor loss to dust wrapper back strip head and rear wrap a touch age toned to perimeters. Small closed tear to front wrap head. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine Constable & Co hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 967F50

‎Andre L Simon; Various‎

‎Constable's Wine Library‎

‎London: Constable & Co LTD 1933-35. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A lovely set of six first edition works from Constable's 'Wine Library' edited by Andre L. Simon. One volume is signed by the author. A set of six first edition first impression volumes from Constable's 'Wine Library' a comprehensive history and study on the practice of making wine looking at madeira sherry claret port hock and mollelle.'Claret' is signed by the author. This series which ran to a total of eight volumes was edited by Andre L. Simon who also authored two of the volumes in this set. Simon was a noted gourmet and wine merchant. This set contains:'Madeira' by Andre L. Simon and Elizabeth Craig published 1933.'Sherry' by H. Warner Allen published in 1933. Illustrated with a folding map. 'Claret' by Maurice Healy published in 1934. Signed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper "Dear Master Wright I seek not to instruct but to amuse you! Maurice Healy May 1939". Two pages of adverts to the rear.'Wine in the Kitchen' by Elizabeth Craig published in 1934.'Port' by Andre L. Simon published in 1934. Three pages of adverts to the rear.'Hocks and Moselles' by Hugh R. Rudd published in 1935. Illustrated with a folding map.Bookplate of Joan Dawson to the recto of the front endpaper of 'Wine in the Kitchen'.Bookplate of Martin and Pamela Finch to the recto of the front endpaper of 'Madeira' 'Sherry' 'Wine in the Kitchen' and 'Hocks and Moselles' and to the front paste down of 'Claret'. The Finch couple founded Matthew Finch Design Consultants Limited a graphics group which specialised in in design for print and publishing. They opened an antiquarian bookshop Wadard Books in 2001. In the original publisher's cloth. Externally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. A few light marks to the cloth heavier to 'Hocks and Moselles'. Spine faded 'Madeira' 'Claret' 'Wine in the Kitchen' and 'Hocks and Moselles' as is the spine and front joint of 'Port'. Bookplate to the recto of the front endpaper 'Madeira' 'Sherry' 'Wine in the Kitchen' and 'Hocks and Moselles'. Bookplate to the front paste down of 'Claret' and 'Wine in the Kitchen'. Bookseller's label to the front paste down of 'Madeira'. Prior owner's gift inscription to the recto of the front endpaper of 'Madeira'. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed Constable & Co LTD hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 967P26

‎Andre L Simon, Robin Howe‎

‎DICTIONARY OF GASTRONOMY‎

‎New York: McGraw Hill 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. McGraw Hill hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 204099

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎English Wines and Cordials‎

‎London: Gramol Publications Ltd 1946. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. A delightful curation of recipes for wines and cordials written by wine merchant and authoritative author on the subject Andre L. Simon. First edition. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A charming collection of wine and cordial recipes by French-born wine merchant and prolific author on wine-based subjects Andre L. Simon. Introduced with a history of the wines of Gascony and others with recipes including allspice blackberry wine wormwood mead British port and sherry.  This book was published according to the wrapper's blurb "At a time when limiting quotas and crippling import duties have placed both foreign and Empire wines beyond the reach of all but a comparatively few wealthy or lucky people". In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart indeed with mild shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is very smart with sunning to the spine and tape reinforcements to the head and tail which is worn slightly. With general edge wear to the wrap. Internally firmly bound. Offsetting to the endpapers and ownership bookplate to the front free endpaper otherwise contents are bright and clean. Near Fine Gramol Publications Ltd hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 967Y33

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎History of The Champagne Trade in England‎

‎London: Wyman and Sons Ltd 1905. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9" by 5.5". None. A first edition presentation copy of Andre Simon's work on the history of the champagne trade inscribed by the author. The first edition.The author's presentation copy inscribed by the author to the front blank; 'With the author's compliments and kindest regards Andre L. Simon 5/7/07'. In the publisher's original cloth. A study on the history of the champagne trade from Andre Simon the noted French wine merchant and author of works on wine. The work discusses how the champagne trade originated and its history in England. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally generally smart with fading to the spine marks to the boards including a damp stain to the rear and small closed tears to the head and tail of the spine. Front hinge starting. Internally firmly bound with age toned and clean pages. Author's inscription to the front blank. Good Wyman and Sons, Ltd hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 961Z30

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎In the Twilight‎

‎London: Michael Joseph 1969. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 10" by 6.5". None stated. The first edition of this autobiography from the renowned French food and wine writer Andre Simon with a signed letter from the author. The first edition first impression. Includes a signed letter from the author tipped in to the front free endpaper. The letter is addressed to George Becknell inviting him to dinner. The letter is typed on paper addressed from 'The Wine and Food Society' where Andre Simon was president. Illustrated with a monochrome photographic frontispieceAn autobiography from Andre L. Simon the renowned French gourmet and food/wine writer recounting Normandy in the 1880s the champagne trade in the Edwardian era and more.In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. The odd spot to the endpapers with letter from the author tipped in to the front free endpaper. The wrap is generally smart with sunning to the spine scattered spotting and light edge wear including the odd small closed tear which has been repaired with archival tape to the verso. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Near Fine Michael Joseph hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 968Z31

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎In Vino Veritas - A Book About Wine‎

‎pp. 216 . Papeback. New. unknown‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 6130445774 ISBN : 1408625628 9781408625620

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎Port‎

‎London: Constable & Co 1934. Cloth. Near Fine/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. Constable & Co unknown‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 22982

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎Port‎

‎Constable & Co. Ltd. 1934. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1934. First Edition. 130 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over burgundy cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are clean overall with mild tanning throughout. Binding remains firm. Top text block edge dyed red. Boards are bright and clean with minor edge wear. Mild sunning to spine with slight scuffing to edges. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket priced 5 net. Panels have light edge wear with some small chips and tears. Moderate tanning to spine and rear panel. Mild scuffing overall. Constable & Co. Ltd. hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 1759826095ADA

‎Andre L Simon [ed]‎

‎The 'Wines of the World' Pocket Library First Series‎

‎London: The Wine and Food Society 1949-1951. First edition. Hardback. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated . The complete first series from Andre L. Simon's 'Wines of the World' pocket library with the smart slipcase. The first edition of the first series of this 'Wines of the World' Pocket Library. Complete in eight volumes. Held in the original illustrated slipcase.A charming collection of small but informative books on the wines and other liqueurs of the following: 'Champagne' 'Port' 'Sherry' 'Claret' 'Burgundy' 'South Africa' 'Sauternes' 'Hocks and Moselles'. Illustrated with a sketch map to each and with descriptions of their histories vineyards and specialities. Edited by French-born wine merchant and prolific writer on the subject Andre L. Simon. In the original purple and yellow paper covered boards. With the original illustrated slipcase. Externally very smart with slight rubbing to the extremities and handling marks to the boards more visible to the yellow volumes. Slipcase is rubbed in places otherwise smart. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with a few scattered spots throughout. Very Good The Wine and Food Society hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 967Y31

‎Andre L Simon; Maurice Healy‎

‎The Art of Good Living‎

‎London: Constable & Co LTD 1929. First edition. Vellum. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". Daumier. Andre Simon's exploration on the joys of food and drink a smart signed illustrated limited edition. A limited special edition of three hundred copies of which this is numbered two hundred and twenty three. Published alongside the first edition.Signed by the author to the limitation leaf.A lovely discussion on the life of a gourmand and how to enjoys wines and food "from hors d'oeuvre to dessert".Illustrated with a colour frontispiece by Daumier and eleven monochrome plates. Collated complete.By French wine merchant gourmet and writer Andre Simon.With a foreword by Maurice Healy.Two pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's quarter vellum binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally smart. Vellum is a little age-toned with light marks as is usual. Light bumping to the extremities. Sunning to the head of the front board. Spots to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few light handling marks and scattered spots. Very Good Indeed Constable & Co LTD hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 961P41

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎The Blood of the Grape: The Wine Trade Text Book Classic Reprint‎

‎hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 0267989652.G ISBN : 0267989652 9780267989652

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎The History of Champagne‎

‎London UK: Octopus Books Lmt. Originally designed and produced for Ebury Press by George Rainbird Ltd London 1962. Hardcover dj. 8 color plates plus many engravings used as ornaments throughout the volume . Good. Hardcover. 1971. Octopus Books, Lmt hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 20234068

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎THE HISTORY OF THE WINE TRADE IN ENGLAND Volume III The Wine Trade In England During The Seventeenth Century‎

‎London: The Holland Press 1964. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Volume 3 only of the well-produced 1964 facsimile reprint of Simon's detailed hstory. Light marking to edge of block but internally all is in fine clean crisp and bright order throughout. Burgundy boards lightly bumped to bottom corners. Bright gilt titling to spine. Acetate jacket worn to edges. 8vo. vii 422pp <br/> <br/> The Holland Press hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 103807

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎The History of the Wine Trade in England‎

‎London: Wyman & Sons Ltd. 1906. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 6.5". None. A first edition of this detailed commentary on the rise and progress of the wine trade in England volume one only. Volume one of a three volume set only. Due to poor sales of the first volume the prints of volumes II and III were drastically reduced making them very rare to come by. First edition. A detailed history of the wine trade in England from the origin of the trade and the growth in viticulture to the consumption of wine in England during the Middle Ages and the wines sold in taverns in towns across the country. Exploring the influence of the Norman conquest changes to maritime laws and their effect on trade economic conditions during the reign of Edward I reforms in favour of the wine trade piracy quality and style of the wines produced in England and the organization of the wine trade from the Middle Ages. Written by Andre Simon a French-born wine merchant gourmet and prolific writer about wine. Described as leader of the English wine trade for almost all of the first half of the twentieth century. In the original full green cloth binding. Externally smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. The odd small mark to the cloth. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light age toning to the endpapers and title page with a contemporary ink inscription to the endpaper facing the title page. Previous owner's bookplate to the front endpaper. Very Good Wyman & Sons, Ltd. hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 968T97

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎The History of the Wine Trade in England V2: The Progress of the Wine Trade in England During the Fifteenth and the Sixteenth Centuries‎

‎Paperback / softback. New. paperback‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : B9781169968554 ISBN : 1169968554 9781169968554

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎The Noble Grapes and the Great Wines of France‎

‎McGraw-Hill Book Co. 1957. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Very good clean tight condition - white leather spine over red cloth boards. First edition. Signed on bookplate. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking. <br/> <br/> McGraw-Hill Book Co. hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 096714

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎THE NOBLE GRAPES AND THE GREAT WINES OF FRANCE‎

‎New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company 1957. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Dust jacket shows some edge wear. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. McGraw-Hill Book Company hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 90179

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎The Star Chamber Dinner Accounts: being some hitherto unpublished Accounts of Dinners provided for the Lords of the Privy Council in the Star Chamber Westminster during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I of England‎

‎London: George Rainbird 1959. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 11" by 7.5". None. An excellent historical account of dinners served in the Star Chamber Westminster during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. First edition. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Published for the Wine and Food Society.Providing previously unpublished accounts of dinners provided for the Lords of the Privy Council in the Star Chamber Westminster during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I of England. Includes fascinating details of the dishes such as the expenses and archival records of the ingredients mentioned. With a foreword and commentary by French-born wine merchant and gourmet Andre L. Simon. Illustrated with facsimiles. In the original cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper is very smart with most notable sunning to the spine and a few small closed tears to the front cover's top edge. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine George Rainbird hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 961Y27

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎Vintagewise: A Postscript to Saintsbury's Notes on a Cellar Book‎

‎London: Michael Joseph 1945. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A smart first edition of this commentary and addition to Sainstbury's Notes on a Cellar Book from French merchant Andre L. Simon. First edition. Saintsbury's Notes on a Cellar Book is a classic for all wine-lovers and this new book based on its pattern details and appreciation of good wine touched by nostalgia. A single-volume compendium of wine full of information passed on to the reader in an attractive manner. Written by Andre L. Simon a French-born wine merchant gourmet and prolific writer about wine. In the original full cloth binding. Externally very smart with light bumping to the extremities. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is smart with light wear and chipping to the extremities. Light sunning to the spine with the odd small mark to the panels. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine Michael Joseph hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 963T11

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎Vintagewise. A Postscript to Sainsburys Notes On A Cellar Book‎

‎Michael Joseph. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Michael Joseph hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : GB001B4OBCMI5N00

‎Andre L Simon‎

‎What About Wine‎

‎London: Newman Neame 1953 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". David Gentleman. A charming guide to wine appreciation and oenology with woodcut illustrations throughout. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. This volume is a first edition. This work is a comprehensive guide to wine and oenology written in the author's distinctive table-talk style with wood engravings by David Gentleman including a woodcut frontispiece with numerous half-tone illustrations throughout.André L. Simon 1877–1970 French-born wine merchant gourmet and prolific writer about oenology. He was instrumental in founding the Wine &amp; Food Society and authored numerous works on wine and food pairing. Hugh Johnson describes him as "the charismatic leader of the English wine trade for almost all of the first half of the 20th century and the grand old man of literate connoisseurship for a further 20 years". In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart. With normal age toning especially to the perimeters of the boards. One or two handling marks to boards and slight bumping to extremities. Slight offsetting and the odd very faint spot to endpapers. Dust wrapper generally smart. Age toning heavier towards the spine with the odd spot. Slight rubbing and the scattered handling marks. The odd small closed tear with one or two very small chips. internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean slightly age toned with the odd spot to fore edge. Very Good Newman Neame hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 961H32