Simon, André

[WINE] BOTTLESCREW DAYS; Wine Drinking in England During the Eighteenth Century

London: Duckworth, 1926. Hardcover. 273 pages. Simon points out the most interesting period in English history are, on one hand, the extraordinarily drunken habits of rich and poor alike as well as the invention of the corkscrew. Illustrations throughout includes a black and white frontispiece, 47 black and white plates and 3 textual illustrations. Former owner's bookplate on verso of cover. Clean and crisp interior. Spine sunned. Red cloth covered boards. Very good. Item #3752

Price: $75.00