Gastronomy 2021 Catalogue

38 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 Best Book On The Culture Of The Grapevine” 42. MOHR, Frederick. The Grape Vine: A Practically Scientific Treatise on Its Management. New York, 1867. Octavo, original gilt-stamped brown cloth. $800. Click for more info First edition in English of one of the 19th century’s leading works on grape cultivation, with 20 in-text wood-engravings. Translated from the German Der Weinstock und der Wein (1864), this recognized authority on the cultivation of grapevines, by one of the great chemists of Europe, is accompanied by hints on the propagation and general treatment of American varieties by Charles Siedhof (under the pseudonym “Horticola”). “Considered in Germany to be the best book on the culture of the grapevine” (Gabler G30030). With three pages of advertisements. Fine condition.