viaLibri ~ Every Man His Own Butler. By the author of the "History and Description of Modern Wines."

REDDING, Cyrus)
Every Man His Own Butler. By the author of the "History and Description of Modern Wines."
Whitaker & Co. 1839 - FIRST EDITION. Engr. title. Orig. ribbed purple cloth, illustrated in gilt with a decanter & two wine glasses on a tray; largely faded to brown, spine sl. rubbed at head & tail, signs of label removed from head of spine. Later signature of W. S. Hill on leading f.e.p. A good plus copy. . A guide to the buying, storing and drinking of wine by the journalist and author, Cyrus Redding, 1785-1870. 'The chief thing in the art of drinking wine' Redding wisely writes in his introduction, 'is to keep within those salutary limits which mark the beneficial from the pernicious . This is best done by studying self-respect, and the art of saying "no".' He ends the volume with the 'wine sayings of my uncle': 'Your stomach is your wine-cellar - keep the stock small and cool . Wine of the second bottle is a bad storyteller .'. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]
[Bookseller: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers]

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