Lot 53
Brewing & Winemaking.- Dougharty (John) The General Gauger: or, the principles and practice of gauging beer, wine, and malt, rare fourth edition, Printed for James and John Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1727.
Hammer Price: £300
Description
Brewing & Winemaking.- Dougharty (John) The General Gauger: or, the principles and practice of gauging beer, wine, and malt, fourth edition, corrected by the author, woodcut illustrations and diagrams, contemporary ink calculations to endpapers, narrow band of water-staining to upper margins, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, contemporary blind-ruled sheep, worn at head of spine and corners, a few small ring marks to upper cover, rubbed and scuffed, but solid, [ESTC T137672; cf. Gabler G18660], 8vo, Printed for James and John Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1727.
⁂ Rare edition at auction (last copy we can trace 2007), and scarce institutionally. Indeed, all of the first four editions are rare / scarce.
Provenance: 'Edward Swallow his book 1737' (ink inscription and his calculations to endpapers).
Description
Brewing & Winemaking.- Dougharty (John) The General Gauger: or, the principles and practice of gauging beer, wine, and malt, fourth edition, corrected by the author, woodcut illustrations and diagrams, contemporary ink calculations to endpapers, narrow band of water-staining to upper margins, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, contemporary blind-ruled sheep, worn at head of spine and corners, a few small ring marks to upper cover, rubbed and scuffed, but solid, [ESTC T137672; cf. Gabler G18660], 8vo, Printed for James and John Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1727.
⁂ Rare edition at auction (last copy we can trace 2007), and scarce institutionally. Indeed, all of the first four editions are rare / scarce.
Provenance: 'Edward Swallow his book 1737' (ink inscription and his calculations to endpapers).
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