Entered at Stationers’ Hall, Printed by A. Schulze, 13, Poland Street, London, 1870. First Edition. Hardback. No dust jacket. Green linen boards with gold lettering to the spine. Decorative blind stamped motifs. 22cm H x 14.5cm W. 126pp. Index. Engravings (6).
Book condition: Used. Age related stains and marks to the outer boards; Corners bumped; Head & toe of spine rubbed; Dust stained outer page edges. With the exception of the end papers & title page, all is clean and tight; Original owners signature to front pastedown; Handwritten notes to the rear flyleaf; No tears. Overall Condition – Good+
A very scarce and sought after source book that provides a detailed and comprehensive study of beet-root distillation into pure alcohol.