Butler, Frank Hedges

[WINE] WINE AND THE WINE LANDS OF THE WORLD; With Some Account of Places Visited

London: T. Fisher Unwin Ltd., 1926. Hardcover. 271 pages. 23 x 14 cm. Frank Hedges Butler, a balloonist and pioneer of flying was the son of a wine merchant. One would call Hedges a "renaissance man" - a true adventurer. When not playing the violin, or driving early automobiles, Butler was the author of five books - with this volume a sort of mash up of his adventures and his love and knowledge of wine. Chapters include wines of Italy, Hungary, Madeira, Cyprus, Russia, Australia, Chile, and many more far flung place. With 55 wonderful Illustrations. Interior clean. Boards sunned on spine, small 2 cm. tear to head of spine. Blue cloth covered boards, gilt title and decorations. Very good. Item #3744

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