Gastronomy 2021 Catalogue

13 B a u m a n R a r e B o o k s G a s t r o n o m y 2 0 2 1 The American Grape Grower’s Guide 13. CHORLTON, William. The American Grape Grower’s Guide. New York, 1859. Octavo, original brown cloth. $600. Click for more info Early edition of this detailed and highly influential guide to growing grapes in the United States, with 32 in-text illustrations, in original cloth-gilt. “Chorlton’s guides to cultivation of European grapes under glass were based on his experiences as gardener to J.C. Green of Staten Island. Chorlton gives a long list of European grapes suitable for indoor cultivation and suggests the American varieties Isabella, Catawba, Diana and Concord for outdoors. This was a very popular treatise and there were numerous subsequent and revised editions” (Gabler G1622). The first edition was published in 1852. Book near-fine, with only minor toning and soiling to cloth.