This vintage book contains a fascinating and light-hearted treatise on beer and ale, with historical information, details of notable events, descriptions of varieties, and much more. Easy to digest and highly entertaining, this book is recommended for anyone with an interest in the history and development of brewing, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: "Suppression of Beer-shops in Egypt 2,00 B.C.", "Brewing in a Teapot", "Ale Songs", "Distinctions between Ale and Beer", "Ale Knights' ...
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This vintage book contains a fascinating and light-hearted treatise on beer and ale, with historical information, details of notable events, descriptions of varieties, and much more. Easy to digest and highly entertaining, this book is recommended for anyone with an interest in the history and development of brewing, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: "Suppression of Beer-shops in Egypt 2,00 B.C.", "Brewing in a Teapot", "Ale Songs", "Distinctions between Ale and Beer", "Ale Knights' Objection to Sack", "Hogarth and Temperature", "Importance of Ale to the Agricultural Labourer", "Sir John Barleycorne introduced to the Reader", "Origin and Antiquity of Ale and Beer", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction brewing beer.
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Seller's Description:
Ex-Library. No Jacket. 1889, Second Edition. Hardcover, 4to., original quarter leather. 449 pp., plus ads. Illustrated with over 50 woodcuts. A worn Ex-library copy. Spine cloth detached form the binding and split in 2 pieces, mostly present. Inner hinges cracked. Library bookplate to front pastedown, perforated stamp to title page, 3 ink stamps to text margins. A solid reference copy or candidate for rebinding.
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Good in Fair jacket. Jacket is shelf rubbed, torn and creased. edge wear on boards. foxing, light staining and marks. soundly bound. fairly good copy. [SK]
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Very Good in Good jacket. 449 pp. Original orange cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Corners bumped. Small dent on back cover. Foxing throughout. DJ has wear and chipping to edges. 1 inch tear on back bottom.