The World Guide to Whisky Plus a Comprehensive Taste-Guide to Single Malts and the World's Best-Known Blends

Michael Jackson

Published by Dorling Kindersley, London, 1987

About this Item

A smart first edition of this guide to the world of whisky from English journalist Michael Jackson, previously held in the library of Jill Norman. First edition. Illustrated with over two hundred colour images. The first truly comprehensive book on the subject of whisky from around the world. With a sense of the history of the drink, this work looks in detail at distilling methods, geographical features and social traditions that affect the taste of whisky in every significant producing region in the world. Written by Michael James Jackson, an English writer and journalist remembered as the author of many influential books about beer and whisky. From the library of Jill Norman, an editor and food writer. Norman began working at Penguin in the early 1960s and, as the only woman, the care of the company's cookery books fell to her. It was her responsibility to expand the cookery titles Penguin produced, and thus began to publish works by Jane Grigson, Claudia Roden, and Alan Davidson. In particular Norman worked closely with the famed cookery writer Elizabeth David, with whom she was good friends. In the original pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with light wear to the extremities and sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. With previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Fine.

Seller Inventory # 939T56

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The World Guide to Whisky Plus a Comprehensive Taste-Guide to Single Malts and the World's Best-Known Blends
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, London
• Publication Date: 1987
• Binding: Hardback
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: book