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an old book sitting on top of a table next to another bookan old book sitting on top of a white table next to a cup of coffeean open book with a picture of a man on itan open book with a list of items on itan open book on a white table with a red covera book with a brown cover and a red coveran old book sitting on top of a table next to a cup of coffeean old book sitting on top of a table next to a white background
Hermitage Fine Art

830 - CHARLES COCKS (1812–1854)
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Estimate €200 - €250
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Description
CHARLES COCKS (1812–1854) BORDEAUX AND ITS WINES, RANKED BY MERIT. 1874. THIRD EDITION. 1 VOLUME. IN FRENCH. Paris, G. Masson; Bordeaux, Féret & Fils, September 1874. Third edition, revised and expanded by Édouard Féret, illustrated with 255 views of the principal wine châteaux of the Gironde, drawn by Eugène Vergez and engraved on copper by Léon-Louis Chapon. Hardback, in-8, vii-604 pp., contemporary binding, ribbed spine, burgundy title label. 19.3 x 12.3 x 3.5 cm Good condition. Binding shows signs of wear, with scuffs, worn corners, and a few small stains and creases on the first few pages. An encyclopaedic guide offering an insight into the richness and diversity of the Bordeaux region prior to the crises that transformed the vineyards. It remains a valuable resource for understanding the historical roots of Bordeaux wines. Charles Cocks, British oenologist. Eugène Vergez (1846–1925), French landscape painter and illustrator. Léon-Louis Chapon (1836–1919), French engraver and illustrator. Féret, a publishing house founded in 1812 in Bordeaux by Jean-Baptiste Féret, is one of the oldest French publishing houses still in operation. Its best-known publication remains the guide ‘Bordeaux et ses vins’, also known as ‘Le Féret’ or ‘Le Guide Féret’. At the buyer’s request, we will be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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