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An Old Scotch Whisky House produced by Arthur Bell and Sons Ltd, Distillers, Perth, Scotland. Produced in 1935 this commemorative booklet of 24pp has photos and illustrations of the distillery and the process of making Scotch whisky. Some water stains and foxing on dj and title page otherwise good condition. Rare. $25  WIN

Bonnard, Henry Edward Report on the Bordeaux International Exhibition of Wines, 1882. Thumb Press 1981. 132pp, illust. Report to the NSW Legislative Assembly in 1884. Limited facsimile edition bound in maroon boards with gilt lettering. Edition of 375 numbered copies, this is number 33. $100 GEN/WIN SOLD

Bonnard, Henry Edward Report on the Bordeaux International Exhibition of Wines, 1882. Thumb Press 1981. 132pp, illust. Report to the NSW Legislative Assembly in 1884. Limited facsimile edition bound in full morocco in lined case. Edition of ten numbered copies, this being number 3. $400 SOLD GEN/WIN

Cellarmaster's Guide to Australian Wines. The Bulletin 1966. Paper, 84pp, good cond. $15 WIN

Champagne Wine. A booklet of 32 pages, in English, produced in France extolling the virtues of champagne. Illust. with colour map of the Champagne country. Published approx early 1950's. Excellent condition $30

The Complete Imbiber: a centenary exhibition of drinking through the centuries. This is the catalogue number 14693 of the Gilbey Centennial Exhibition held at the Café Royal in London in 1957. Water stain on cover, some foxing, good condition. $25   WIN

Cox, Harry    Wines of Australia. Hodder and Stoughton 1967. Hard cover, 192pp, photos, maps. Excellent condition. $28  WIN     

Entertain Differently in the Danish Manner. Published by Peter Heering, producers of Cherry Heering in 1957. 26pp, colour photos. This small booklet includes Danish table decoration, food and drink recipes. Good condition. $25     WIN

Evans, Len Australia and New Zealand Complete Book of Wine. Hamlyn 1973. 528pp, colour plates, photos, maps, glossary, index, slight tear and rubbing dj otherwise excellent cond. $35 WIN

Evans, Len Indulgences. Methuen 1980. Paper, 176pp, woodcuts, collection of newspaper columns. As new $15   WIN SOLD

Gee, Philip  Scotch Whisky: questions and answers. Published for the Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland 1957. 54pp, some foxing, good condition. $15     WIN

The Great Wines of Bordeaux.  Publisher Feret et Fils, Editeurs, Bordeaux  est. 1960’s. This small 24page book is written in English. Some foxing. $20  WIN

Halliday, James  Australasian Wine Lovers Diary 1990. Angus and Robertson. 128pp, hard cover. No entries, contains information on vintages and specific wines. As new. $15  WIN     

Halliday, James  Wines and Wineries of Victoria. Uni. of Queensland Press 1982. 152pp, illust, index, as new. $10   WIN

Heddle, Enid Moodie Chateau Tahbilk, Story of a Vineyard. Hawthorn Press 1968 (2nd ed.) 74pp, illust, slight rubbing of dj otherwise as new $45   WIN

Hooke, Huon  Max Schubert, Winemaker. Kerr Publishing 1994. 214pp, slight creases on two pages, small water stain on page, slight bump in boards, otherwise excellent condition. Max Schubert was the creator for Grange Hermitage. $80 WIN

James, Walter What's What About Wine, an Australian wine primer. Georgian House 1953. 46p, illust. One of the first Australian wine appreciation booklets. Some foxing otherwise good condition. $30

James, Walter  Wine in Australia: a handbook. Georgian House 3rd revised edition 1962. 148pp, woodcuts, maps. Every topic about wine arranged in alphabetical order. Worn dj, some foxing otherwise good condition. $15 WIN

Johnson, Hugh  Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 1990. Mitchell Beazley, 95cm by 185cm, dj, hard cover. Wines of the world, glossary etc. As new $8   WIN

Lake, Max  Classic Wines of Australia. Jacaranda Press 1966. 134pp, tear in dj otherwise as new $45 WIN 

Lake, Max  Vine and Scalpel. Jacaranda Press 1967. 72pp, woodcuts, pages uncut, small tears in dj. excell. cond. $40 WIN SOLD

Murphy, Dan The Australian Wine Guide. Sun Books 1966. Paper, 216pp, photos, bibliog, index, some browning, good cond. $10  WIN

Murphy, Dan Classification of Australian Wines. Sun Books 1974. Paper, 216pp, colour plates, good cond. $12  WIN

Murphy, Dan  What Wine is That? a guide to Australian wines, 268 labels reproduced in full colour.Ure Smith 1973 First edition. 42pp, $20 WIN

Murphy, Dan  What Wine is That? a guide to Australian wines, 268 labels reproduced in full colour.Ure Smith 1974 Revised edition edition. 42pp, $20 WIN

The Penfold Story. Published by Oswald Zeigler. No date est. early 1960’s. 78pp, hard cover. Slip with “With the Compliments of the Directors of Penfold Wines Pty. Limited” inserted at title page. Some wear and foxing otherwise good condition. $45  WIN 

                                                         
Roberts, Ivor Great Australian Wines. Ure Smith 1974. 224pp, colour plates, photos, glossary, index, as new $45 WIN

Simon, Andre  The History of Champagne. Universal Books 1971. 196pp, maps, illusts. photos. Slight foxing, small tear in dj. Excellent condition. $30 WIN

Simon, Andre The Wines, Vineyards and Vignerons of Australia. Lansdowne 1966. 194pp, colour plates, photos, illust, maps, appendix, glossary, index, as new $70  WIN

Stonyfell Wines, Wines in the Home: cooking recipe book. Published by H.H Martin makers of Stonyfell Wines. No date est. early 1960’s. 28 pp, slight water stains on dj otherwise excellent condition. This booklet is described as “containing the best French, Viennese and English recipes”

$20   WIN

The Vintner’s Story, presented by Penfolds Wines written by A.R. Beckwith of Penfolds. Produced by Oswald Zeigler est. 1960’s. 36pp, illusts and diagrams showing the process of wine making. Some foxing, good condition. $20          WIN

White, Osmar  A Guide and Directory to Australian Wine. Lansdowne Press 1972. 238pp, photos, illust, maps, index, as new $45  WIN

Wynn, Alan  The Fortunes of Samuel Wynn, Winemaker, Humanist, Zionist. Cassell 1968. 236pp, photos, index, slight browning dj otherwise as new $30  WIN/BIO