Crait+Muller Charenton-Vincennes
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[Nicolas Wines] – Montorgueil, Georges.
See original version (French)
310
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[Nicolas Wines] – Montorgueil, Georges.
See original version (French)
Estimate €80 - €120
Voluntary lot
Description
[Nicolas Wines] – Montorgueil, Georges. – Monseigneur le vin. Volumes I–II–III–IV of this collection launched by Nicolas Wines. Volume V on ‘The Art of Drinking’ is missing. 4 volumes in small square in-8 format, bound in half-vellum in Bradel style, with volume numbers and the gilt monogram ‘J. M.’ on the spine; a wet stamp on Vol. II for J. Mellis (in Algiers); velvet covers and spines preserved. All texts are by Montorgueil.
- Vol. I, Wine Through History, illustrations by Marcel Jeanjean – 1924, 47 pp. (including the table of contents), [1 folio completed], 2 fold-out plates.
- Vol. II, ‘Wine of Bordeaux’, illustrations by Pierre Lissac – 1925, 83 pp., [1 folio complete], 1 fold-out table, 1 colour fold-out map.
- Vol. III, Burgundy Wine, illustrations by Armand Vallée – 1926, 84 pp., [1 full folio], large black-and-white fold-out map of Burgundy wines (the Côte-d’Or), a single map of the Beaujolais and Mâconnais, a double-page colour map of Chablis, a large fold-out table of harvests
- Vol. IV, Anjou-Touraine, Alsace, Champagne, and other great wines of France, illustrations by Carlègle – 1927, 110 pp. (including the completed section, the last 5 numbered pages), colour fold-out map of Anjou-Touraine, simple black-and-white map of Alsace, simple colour map of the Pouilly-sur-Loire vineyards, fold-out chart showing Champagne wine shipments. The set is in very fine condition, including the covers.
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About the sale
Sale of antique and modern books
Auction location
Auction time
10/01/2026 at 10:00 AM
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