Champagne by Simon Andre, Signed (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Signed by the Author. First Edition. Colourful photographs throughout. No other markings or inscriptions. Very nice copy, clean and bright. Some rips on dust cover, but still very good. Top text block tinted Green. Slight foxing on edges. Scarce! Signed by Author(s). book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Octavo, pp [8] 193. Bound in red cloth covered hard boards, gilt lettering to the spine and upper board. SIGNED and inscribed to the front free endpaper: "With every good wish for Xmas 1905 | André Simon 21 Dec 1905" and below Simon has written the name of the recipient ("A.S. Gardiner Esq"). This is André Simon s first book, the beginning of a long and illustrious career writing about wine. In his 1969 book "In the Twilight" [pp 7-8], Simon recounts how he met A.S. Gardiner, then editor of the Wine Trade Review, in 1903, and how Gardiner encouraged him to write about wine and commissioned twelve articles, to be published monthly, about champagne. These twelve articles, published in Wine Trade Review through 1904, form the basis of this book, the first of over 100 books written and published by André Simon. Importantly, and perhaps uniquely, this copy of 'History of the Champagne Trade in England' was inscribed by Simon to A.S. Gardiner, the man who launched his writing career. In Very Good condition, binding tight and square, light browning to the endpapers only, otherwise clean inside, some fading to the cloth on the spine and the bottom 2 cm of the upper board. A special copy. Inscribed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. A first edition presentation copy of Andre Simon's work on the history of the champagne trade, inscribed by the author. The first edition.The author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the front blank; 'With the author's compliments and kindest regards Andre L. Simon *** 5/7/07'.In the publisher's original cloth.A study on the history of the champagne trade from Andre Simon, the noted French wine merchant and author of works on wine. The work discusses how the champagne trade originated, and its history in England. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally generally smart with fading to the spine, marks to the boards, including a damp stain to the rear, and small closed tears to the head and tail of the spine. Front hinge starting. Internally firmly bound with age toned and clean pages. Author's inscription to the front blank. Good. signed by author. book.