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- ABSINTHE - “Treasures and Insights from a Collection” 2026 - Patrick & Quentin ROUSSEL - “This book represents the culmination of a lifetime of collecting” Like-new condition - Discover this magnificent book, a must-have for enthusiasts of the “green fairy” and collectors of display pieces. Written by two passionate collectors and published by Éditions El Viso, this book offers a complete immersion in the history and ritual of absinthe. The book contains 110 numbered pages, richly illustrated with period documents and unusual images. Foreword by Marie-Claude DELAHAYE. Born out of the chance discovery of a spoon in Normandy in 1992, Patrick Roussel’s collection is the starting point for a true historical investigation into the “green fairy.” Through the chapters “Once Upon a Time… the Spoon,” “Colonial Absinthe,” “Absinthe and the Bourgeoisie,” and “Absinthe of the Artists,” the text traces the cultural and social evolution of the beverage. The sections “The Absinthe Ritual,” “The Ouraline: The Enchanting Glass,” “Absinthe in Advertising,” “Absinthe Takes to the Streets,” and “Cafés at the ‘Heure Verte’” detail industrial production in Pontarlier and the advertising boom during the Belle Époque. Finally, the sections “Absinthe, the Banned Alcohol” and “Conclusion” analyze the behind-the-scenes events leading to its permanent ban in the early 20th century, brought about by adulterated spirits and political pressure. “This book is a must-read!”