The Subtle Alchemist a Book of Wine

A superb copy of George Rainbird's expanded history and compendium of wine, comically illustrated throughout by Ronald Searle. A revised and expanded edition of George Rainbird's 'Book of Wine', a comprehensive discussion of wines from around the world.The first thus of this expanded edition.Illustrated with cartoons throughout by Ronald Searle.Searle was a leading English satirical cartoonist, best remembered for creating St. Trinian's School.In the original unclipped dustwrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the spine. A couple of very faint marks to the rear board. Dustwrapper is a little edge worn with some light marks, including a ring mark to the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean Fine.