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"Coffee: From Plantation to Cup", Francis Thurber

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:70.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
 Coffee: From Plantation to Cup , Francis Thurber
Presented in this lot is "Coffee: From Plantation to Cup", Francis B. Thurber, 1885, Eleventh Edition, copyright 1881. "Coffee: From Plantation to Cup A Brief History of Coffee Production and Consumption" is a 450 page tome on the history and culture of coffee, covering everything from its cultivation in various countries, its chemical analysis, to grinding, blending and making coffee. Topics covered include The Plant and Its Culture, Chemical Analysis of Coffee, Preparation of Coffee for Market, Cultivation in India, The Selection of the Coffee Bean, Roasting the Bean, Early History of Coffee, Grinding, Blending and Making Coffee, and much more. A fascinating book and an essential addition to the libraries of all coffee aficionados and connoisseurs, and would make the perfect gift for your favorite Java Junkie.
This brown clothbound gold gilt illustrated stamped hardcover is in nice condition, scuffing noted on cover edges, intact pages exhibit age tanning and foxing. Measures 6"W x 9"L x 1.5"D, weight 2lb.