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Facts About Champagne, 1879, and another

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Facts About Champagne, 1879, and another
Two 19th century books on wines: 1. VIZETELLY, HENRY. Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines, Collected During Numerous Visits to the Champagne and other Viticultural Districts of France, and the Principal Remaining Wine-Producing Countries of Europe. London: Ward, Lock, and Co., 1879. 12mo. Burgundy cloth with pictorial gilt, black stamped decorative border. With 112 illustrations by Jules Pelcoq, 5 pale pink pages of advertisements at the front, advertisement back endpapers. Errata between p. 224-225. Fair-Good; extensive fading/wear to covers (though gilt is bright); back inner hinge is split; pages slightly toned but clean.  2. HOARE, CLEMENT. A Practical Treatise on the Cultivation of The Grape Vine on Open Walls. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1841. Third edition. 8vo. Brown blind-stamped cloth. Fair; spine cloth torn and portion detached, losses at ends of spine; corners very bent; old owner's signature.