This is an anthology of fact and fiction on the subjects of food and drink, combining serious prose, jokes and poems and satire. This edition contains a tall story by Wynford Vaughan Thomas, a new translation of a Chekhov story about food and wine and a diary extract from Evelyn Waugh.
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This is an anthology of fact and fiction on the subjects of food and drink, combining serious prose, jokes and poems and satire. This edition contains a tall story by Wynford Vaughan Thomas, a new translation of a Chekhov story about food and wine and a diary extract from Evelyn Waugh.
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Add this copy of The Compleat Imbiber to cart. $59.30, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1962 by Vista Books; Hutchinson.
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Charles Hasler. Near Fine in Very Good jacket. The first edition of volumes five and ten in Cyril Ray's 'The Compleat Imbiber', beautifully illustrated throughout. The first editions of these works. In two volumes. 'The Compleat Imbiber' was a series of anthologies on alcohol that was published from 1956 until the early 1970s. The series is a history and study into alcohol, spanning from wines to spirits. 'The Compleat Imbiber 5', in the original unclipped dustwrapper, published in 1962, designed by Charles Hasler. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and many plates and in-text illustrations. Contributors include Raymond Postgate, Denzil Batchelor, Paul Dehn, and more. 'The Compleat Imbiber 10', in the original unclipped dustwrapper, published in 1969, designed by Charles Hasler. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and many plates and in-text illustrations. Contributors include Aldous Huxley, John le Carre, Sarah Bellamy, and more. Edited by Cyril Ray, an English author and journalist, who is best known for his wine writings, though he was also a war reporter and foreign correspondent. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrappers. Externally, smart. Dustwrappers with minor edgewear, a little heavier to volume 5, with some chips to the head of the spine of volume 10. Discolouration to the reverse of the dustwrapper for volume 5. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine.
Add this copy of Compleat Imbiber, 14 to cart. $4.90, good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1989 by Beaumont Books.
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Good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
Add this copy of Compleat Imbiber No. 16 to cart. $4.99, very good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Mitchell Beazley.
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Very good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
Add this copy of Compleat Imbiber No. 16 to cart. $6.20, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Mitchell Beazley.
Add this copy of Compleat Imbiber No. 16 to cart. $12.77, good condition, Sold by Fireside Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Stroud, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Mitchell Beazley.
Add this copy of The Compleat Imbiber 9 to cart. $37.06, good condition, Sold by Bookcase rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Carlisle, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1967 by Collins.
Add this copy of Compleat Imbiber, 14 to cart. $14.66, very good condition, Sold by The Guru Bookshop rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1989 by Beaumont.
Add this copy of The Compleat Imbiber 5 to cart. $12.68, Sold by Zubal Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cleveland, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1962 by London: Vista Books, 1962.
Edition:
1962, London: Vista Books, 1962
Hardcover
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Publisher:
London: Vista Books, 1962
Published:
1962
Alibris ID:
17815739343
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208 pp., hardcover, spine and cover edges are lightly faded else text clean & binding tight (lacks dust jacket). -If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.
Add this copy of The Compleat Imbiber 6 to cart. $19.46, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (wine, drinking customs, dining) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of Cyril Ray's Compleat Imbiber No. 14 to cart. $27.00, very good condition, Sold by Dave Wilhelm Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Evanston, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Beaumont Books.
