Books About Port and Other Stuff

Post by **DRT** » 01:14 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Portugal Illustrated
Author: William Morgan Kinsey
First Published: 1829
Edition: PDF
Code/Source: books.google.co.uk
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:15 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Portugal, Old and New
Author: Oswald John Frederick Crawfurd
First Published: 1880
Edition: 1880
Code/Source: ASIN: B000878I8G
Pages: 386
Comments: I have not yet read this book. I was lucky enough to acquire a 1st Edition copy in reasonable condition and look forward to turning its 130 year old pages to find out what lies inside.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:15 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Portugal's Wines and Wine-Makers
Author: Richard Mayson
First Published: 1992
Edition: 1992
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-0091771560
Pages: 229
Comments: A great read covering all of the principal wine regions of Portugal. The chapter on Port obviously contains some overlap with Mayson's later works but this is a nice book to own as most of its focus is on the other wines of Portugal and the people who make them.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:16 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Reminiscences of a vintner
Author: Ian Maxwell Campbell
First Published: 1950
Edition: 1950
Code/Source: ASIN: B0000CHT60
Pages: 276
Comments: The reminiscences of Ian Maxwell Campbell covering his carreer as a Vintner. The book is dedicated to "The Master, Wardens and Liverymen of the Vintners' Company". I have not yet read this book.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:17 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Rich, Rare and Red
Author: Ben Howkins
First Published: 1982
Edition: 2003
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-1891267635
Pages: 180
Comments: A very good starting point for port lovers to begin reading on the subject but also an enjoyable read for the more experienced.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:18 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Sherry & Port
Author: Herbert Warner Allen
First Published: 1952
Edition: 1952
Code/Source: ASIN: B001A9K168
Pages: 214
Comments: An informative little book that proved to be a useful distraction on a couple of long train journeys.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:18 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Stay me with Flagons
Author: Maurice Healy
First Published: 1940
Edition: 1941
Code/Source: ASIN: B0007IU2QW
Pages: 290
Comments: Described by the author as "A book about wine and other things". It looks like an interesting read, and includes a chapter dedicated to Port.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:19 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The Blood of the Grape: The Wine Trade Text Book
Author: André L. Simon
First Published: 1920
Edition: PDF
Code/Source: http://www.archive.org
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:19 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The British Battalion at Oporto
Author: Corporal Knight
First Published: 1834
Edition: PDF
Code/Source: books.google.co.uk
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:20 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The British Factory Oporto
Author: Elaine Sanceau
First Published: 1970
Edition: 1970
Code/Source: ASIN: B001CKZD3G
Pages: 128
Comments: A nice little book dedicated to the glory days of the Factory House and its members.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:21 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The Civil War in Portugal
Author: Hugh Owen
First Published: 1836
Edition: PDF
Code/Source: http://www.million-books.com
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:23 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The English Housewife
Author: Gervase Markham
First Published: 1615
Edition: 1986
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-0773511033
Pages: 321
Comments: This is a book written by an early 17th century gentleman setting out the "virtues" that any good housewife should possess, including the virtues of maintaining a husband's cellar. It's a scream! Women today don't appreciate just how lucky they are that the contemporary gentleman has a more relaxed attitude to what constitutes a virtuous woman.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:25 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The Factory House at Oporto
Author: John Delaforce
First Published: 1990
Edition: 1990
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-0747006145
Pages: 128
Comments: This is a nice book to have in the collection but it is a very heavy read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:26 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The Fireside Book of Wine
Author: Bespaloff Alexis
First Published: 1984
Edition: 1984
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-0671530693
Pages: 445
Comments: A book of quotations from a large number of wine critics and famous wine lovers including Franklin, Hemingway, Jefferson, Byron, Dahl and many others. A pick up and put down book.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:27 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The Port Companion - A Connoisseur's Guide
Author: Godfrey Spence
First Published: 1997
Edition: 2002
Code/Source: ISBN: 1 84092 374 1
Pages: 224
Comments: A great little book for those new to the subject of port. This was the first book I owned on the subject and read it from cover to cover many times. You just can't have a port book collection without one of these.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:35 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The Prize Essay on Portugal
Author: Joseph James Forrester
First Published: 1854
Edition: PDF
Code/Source: books.google.co.uk
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:35 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The Spirit, Wine, Dealer's and Publican's Director
Author: Edward Palmer
First Published: 1824
Edition: PDF
Code/Source: http://www.million-books.com
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:36 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The State of the Wine Trade
Author: James Warre
First Published: 1823
Edition: PDF
Code/Source: books.google.co.uk
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:37 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The Story of the Vine
Author: Edward R. Emerson
First Published: 1902
Edition: PDF
Code/Source: http://www.archive.org
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:37 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants Companion and Complete Instructor to the Trade
Author: Joseph Hartley
First Published: 1839
Edition: 2009
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-1104923624
Pages: 236
Comments: One of a number of similar books from this period instructing the trade on the care and treatment of wines and spirits.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:41 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The Wine Drinker's Manual
Author: Unknown
First Published: 1830
Edition: 2010
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-1440477379
Pages: 308
Comments: Gabbler describes this as "A well-written account of the best known vineyards and the different processes of winemaking. Chiefly derived from the works of Jullien, Henderson, McCulloch and other experts of the day."

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Post by **DRT** » 01:41 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The Wine Merchant's Companion and Butler's Manual
Author: Andre Jullien
First Published: 1825
Edition: PDF
Code/Source: books.google.co.uk
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:48 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The Wine Trade Student's Companion
Author: David Burroughs and Norman Bezzant
First Published: 1975
Edition: 1978
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-0004352183
Pages: 208
Comments: I have not yet read this book. The sub-title describes it as "A manual for the Wine and Spirit Education Trust Certificate course"

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Post by **DRT** » 01:50 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The Wines of Portugal
Author: Jan Read
First Published: 1982
Edition: 1987
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-0571150038
Pages: 190
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:50 Mon 18 Jan 2010

They Went to Portugal
Author: Rose Macaulay
First Published: 1946
Edition: 1946
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-0140095371
Pages: 443
Comments: This is a history of the British people who have migrated to or worked in Portugal over 8 centuries. The history of the British shippers is just one piece of what looks like a very interesting jigsaw.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:51 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Travels in Portugal
Author: James Murphy
First Published: 1797
Edition: PDF
Code/Source: http://www.million-books.com
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:52 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Travels in Portugal and Through France and Spain
Author: Heinrich Friedrich Link
First Published: 1801
Edition: PDF
Code/Source: books.google.co.uk
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:52 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Viniana
Author: Charles Walter Berry
First Published: 1929
Edition: 1934
Code/Source: ASIN: B00085AZAM
Pages: 161
Comments: An account of four "Wine Dinners" hosted by the author. An amusing read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:53 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Vintage Wine - Fifty Years of tasting three centuries of wine
Author: Michael Broadbent
First Published: 2002
Edition: 2002
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-0151007042
Pages: 560
Comments: A fantastic big book with thousands of tasting notes on almost every vintage wine you can think of. Pages 449 to 494 are amongst the most read and frequently visited pages in my collection of books. You've just got to have one of these.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:54 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Wine & War: The French, the Nazis & the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure
Author: Don & Petie Kladstrup
First Published: 2001
Edition: 2002
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-0767904483
Pages: 290
Comments: I haven't read this book yet, but it seems to cover exactly what the title describes.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:55 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Wine and Spirit Adulterators Unmasked
Author: William West (One of the Old School)
First Published: 1827
Edition: 2008
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-1407603643
Pages: 138
Comments: Gabbler reveals the stated author "One of the Old School" to be William West. A fascinating read from a man who pulled no punches in articulating his thoughts about the seedier side of the wine trade in the early 19th century.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:56 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Wine and Spirits: The Connoisseur's Textbook
Author: André L. Simon
First Published: 1919
Edition: PDF
Code/Source: http://www.archive.org
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:56 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Wine and the Wine Lands of the World: With Some Account of Places Visited
Author: Frank Hedges Butler
First Published: 1926
Edition: 1926
Code/Source: ASIN: B0008580XQ
Pages: 271
Comments: A great book written by a very colourful character from the turn of the century. Although only 10 pages are dedicated to Port this is definitely worth having in a collection if, as I was lucky enough to do, you can find an original edition at a reasonable price.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:57 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Wine for sale : Victoria Wine and the liquor trade, 1860-1984
Author: Asa Briggs
First Published: 1985
Edition: 1985
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-0226074856
Pages: 199
Comments: This book records the history of Victoria Wine, at one time probably the largest off-license chain in the UK.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:57 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Wine in the Ancient World
Author: Charles Seltman
First Published: 1957
Edition: 1957
Code/Source: ASIN: B0000CJSEF
Pages: 196
Comments: I have not yet read this book but from a quick browse through its pages it seems to cover exactly what the title describes. A nice book for a budding wine historian to own.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:58 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Wine into Words: A History and Bibliography of Wine Books in the English Language
Author: James M. Gabler
First Published: 1985
Edition: 1985
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-0961352509
Pages: Awaiting delivery
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:59 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Wine Label Language
Author: Peter Saunders
First Published: 2005
Edition: 2005
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-1552977200
Pages: Awaiting delivery
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 01:59 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Wine, the Vine and the Cellar
Author: Thomas George Shaw
First Published: 1863
Edition: 2007
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-0548303085
Pages: 540
Comments: A fascinating read. 70 of the 540 pages are a chapter dedicated to Port, Oporto and the Douro with lots of general information about wine and the wine trade in the 1800s, including a whole chapter on the subject of Gout!

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Post by **DRT** » 02:00 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Wine: A Poem
Author: Unkown
First Published: 1709
Edition: PDF
Code/Source: books.google.co.uk
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 02:01 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Wine: The 8,000 Year-Old Story of the Wine Trade
Author: Thomas Pellechia
First Published: 2006
Edition: 2006
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-1560258711
Pages: Awaiting delivery
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 02:01 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The Wines of Spain and Portugal
Author: Jan Read
First Published: 1973
Edition: 1973
Code/Source: ISBN-13: 978-0571102662
Pages: 280
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 02:02 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Wines of the World
Author: André L. Simon
First Published: 1967
Edition: 1967
Code/Source: ASIN: B0000CNN83
Pages: 719
Comments: This is a huge volume and is a "major revision" Second Edition by Serena Sutcliffe, published 11 years after the editor and co-author of the original book, André L. Simon's death. As the title says, this book covers every major wine region in the world, including Port. I purchased the Second Edition for £0.01 on Amazon. So I couldn't resist paying an extra £6.74 to own a First Edition, First Print copy too!

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Post by **DRT** » 02:03 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Drinks of the World
Author: James Mew and John Ashton
First Published: 1892
Edition: PDF
Code/Source: http://www.archive.org
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 02:06 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The Chemistry of Wine
Author: G.J. Mulder
First Published: 1857
Edition: 1857 PDF
Code/Source: books.google.com
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 02:06 Mon 18 Jan 2010

Clarke's Complete Cellarman
Author: William Clarke
First Published: 1830
Edition: 1830 PDF
Code/Source: http://www.archive.org
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 02:07 Mon 18 Jan 2010

The Vintner's, Brewer's, Spirit Merchant's and Licensed Victualler's Guide
Author: A Practical Man
First Published: 1826
Edition: 1826 PDF
Code/Source: http://www.archive.org
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 00:53 Tue 19 Jan 2010

Wines, Scriptural and Ecclesiastical
Author: Norman Shanks Kerr
First Published: 1881
Edition: 1881 PDF
Code/Source: http://www.archive.org
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 00:54 Tue 19 Jan 2010

On the Uses of Wines in Health and Disease
Author: Francis Edmund Anstie
First Published: 1877
Edition: 1877 PDF
Code/Source: http://www.archive.org
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 00:54 Tue 19 Jan 2010

The Laws of Fermentation and the Wines of the Ancients
Author: William Patton
First Published: 1871
Edition: 1871 PDF
Code/Source: http://www.archive.org
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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Post by **DRT** » 00:55 Tue 19 Jan 2010

The Divine Law as to Wines
Author: GW Samson
First Published: 1885
Edition: 1885 PDF
Code/Source: http://www.archive.org
Pages:
Comments: Not yet read.

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