Simon, André L.

WINE IN SHAKESPEARE'S DAYS AND SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS

London: Privately printed at The Curwen Press for the author, 1964. Hardcover. 34 pages. 22.5 x 11 cm. Simon delves into the historical context of wine in Elizabethan England - examining the various wines like sack (sherry), Malmsey, and mead (metheglin) within Shakespeare's works. Includes discussions of the social and cultural significance of wine in Shakespeare's era, as well as notable passages from this plays that mention wine. Illustrated throughout. Interior and boards clean. Very slightly rubbed at head and tail of spine. Orange illustrated cloth covered boards. Near fine. Item #4668

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