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191 - BIARNEZ (P). THE GREAT WINES OF BORDEAUX, preceded by a lecture by Professor Babrius entitled “On the Influence of Wine on Civilization.”
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BIARNEZ (P). THE GREAT WINES OF BORDEAUX, preceded by a lecture by Professor Babrius entitled “On the Influence of Wine on Civilization.” Bordeaux, Féret et fils, 1870 8vo, 184–[4] pages, red half-shagreen, decorated ribbed spine (contemporary binding). Second edition, revised and expanded with a preface. This long poem in alexandrines, which successively presents the wines of the Médoc and the white wine of Bordeaux, is preceded by a study by Professor Babrius, the pseudonym of Dr. Arthaud of Bordeaux. The illustrations consist of a frontispiece depicting two drunken cherubs, three engraved title pages, and 20 separate plates, all protected by a serpent. Rare foxing.
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