(Wine) FRANCK (William): Traité sur les vins... - Lot 199 - Richard Maison de ventes

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(Wine) FRANCK (William): Traité sur les vins... - Lot 199 - Richard Maison de ventes
(Wine) FRANCK (William): Traité sur les vins du Médoc et les autres vins rouges et blancs du département de la Gironde. Seventh edition augmented by a supplement and accompanied by a large number of views of Médoc châteaux and others, a map of the Gironde department, two maps giving the classification of red and white wines and various synoptic tables. Bordeaux, P. Chaumas, 1871. One volume. 14 by 22 cm. 1 title frontispiece-(4)-VI-404 pages + 30 plates h.t. (including 14 lithographs) + 6 h.t. folding tables + 3 h.t. maps, including one in color (complete). Modern black half-chagrin, 5-rib spine, covers preserved. Binding signed LAURENCHET. Perfect condition. One page restored in the margins (not missing or serious), one map darkened, and very rare foxing, otherwise very good condition inside. 7th and last edition (E.O.: 1824). This edition is augmented by a supplement (pages 361-404) in which "are designated, most with special notices, a hundred new communes belonging to the six arrondissements of Bordeaux, Lesparre, Blaye, Libourne, La Réole and Bazas." Vicaire 372; Chwartz F: 55 (which counts only 25 views). The folding map is often missing. Most out-of-text plates depict wine-producing châteaux: Château Claveau - Château d'Agassac - Château de Gironville (2 different plates) - Château de Cantemerle - Château Giscours (2 different plates) - Château d'Issan - Domaine de Lascombes - Château Carbonnieux - Château-Margaux - Château de Gruaud-Larose - Château Langoa - Château de Lagrange - Château Longueville - Château Pichon de Longueville - Château-Latour - Château de Beychevelle - Château Pomys - Cos d'Estournel - Château Latour de Carnet - Château de Bensse - Château de Mille Secousses - Château Lagrange - Clos St Robert - Château d'Yquem. A sought-after book.
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