Duties of the Butler with a Guide to Brewing, and the Management of Wines

A vanishingly scarce guide to wines, brewing, and the duties of the butler, written by 'A Practical Man'. A vanishingly scarce copy of this work. With only one copy held institutionally.In the original red cloth binding.Undated, dated from a copy of the same title held by the British Library.With a historical overview of butlers and guidance on butler's duties such as table arrangements, cleaning furniture, clothes and the pantry. Also with chapters on wines and home brewing, such as 'Wines and Their Qualities', 'Racking and Sulphuring', 'Bottling', 'Port Wines' and 'Cellaring'.Written by 'A Practical Man'. In the original cloth binding. Externally, front hinge failed and partly split to the front joint. With chips to the spine head and tail cloth and a few faint marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot or handling mark to the endpapers. Good Only.