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CLEMENTE (Dr Simon-Roxas). ESSAY ON THE VARIETIES OF GRAPE V…
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85
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CLEMENTE (Dr Simon-Roxas). ESSAY ON THE VARIETIES OF GRAPE V…
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
CLEMENTE (Dr Simon-Roxas). ESSAY ON THE VARIETIES OF GRAPE VINES GROWING IN ANDALUSIA. Translated by the Marquis de CAUMELS. Paris, Imprimerie de Poulet, 1814. In-8 ½, garnet sheepskin, smooth spine divided into compartments and decorated with gilt scrolls and gilt metalwork, gilt title (contemporary binding); XVI-418 pages, (1) half-sheet, one plate of coloured illustrations and 6 tables on 4 fold-out plates, all in their original state. Scattered foxing, sometimes heavy; corners worn; a small loss of paper on the upper cover; a wormhole at the lower joint. FIRST EDITION. A complete copy including the colour PLATE depicting leaves, a vineyard layout, seeds and a bunch of grapes, as well as the 4 fold-out PLATES comprising the “Synoptic tables of the characteristics of vine varieties: vine stock, shoots, leaves, flowers, grapes and berries’. Well-bound copy. ¶ Simon, ‘Bibliotheca Gastronomica’, 352.
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Lot description modified on 10/08/2026 at 3:50 PM
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