Charles de Lorbac / Charles Lallemand - Les Richesses...

Good illustrated edition of this work devoted to one of the high places of the historical, architectural and viticultural heritage of the Bordeaux region, aiming to show how a territory can bring together in a single identity the richness of its past, the beauty of its monuments, and the renown of its wine production - The book is part of a nineteenth-century tradition, and of the late period thereof, consisting of presenting the French provinces through their landscapes, their monuments, their traditions and their agricultural productions, with particular attention paid to gastronomic specialties able to represent the economic and cultural identity of a region - Saint-Émilion thus appears as a territory whose reputation rests not only on its wines, but on an ancient history that is still manifested in the layout of the town, its religious buildings, its streets, its old houses and its vineyard landscapes - Charles de Lorbac / Charles Lallemand - The Gastronomic Riches of France Saint-Émilion: its history, its monuments and its wines - SD (Circa 1850) - Palais de l'Exposition Universelle - Good binding condition, the work in its full original soft cover printed in full, stains (humidity marks) and wear from use, a few minor defects on the cover, some creases and tears, the spine smooth and blank, the first page titled in red and black and illustrated - Good interior condition; stains and humidity marks, a fine vignettes on the title page, the work enriched with fine engravings in black in and out of text, after the drawings of Charles Lallemand + wine map, good copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days –

Estimation:€250

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