Philippe Jobin - Les Cafés Produits dans le Monde - 1992

Absolute reference edition, indispensable for roasters, green coffee buyers, historians and collectors of the coffee world. Commonly called "Le Jobin", this work is the most complete encyclopedia devoted to the origins of coffee. Copy details: - Author: Philippe Jobin - Edition: 5th edition (revised, corrected and expanded) - Year: May 1992 (Imprimerie Duboc, Le Havre, France) - Languages: Entirely TRILINGUAL (French / English / Español) - Format: Large hardcover volume, original green cloth binding with gilt titles in relief on the front and spine. Content: Technical and eco-geographical analysis of coffee cultivation in 80 producing countries (e.g., Ethiopia, Rwanda, Mexico, Costa Rica...). Contains ultra-precise data: altitudes, harvest periods, soil types, sieve sizes (AFNOR/ISO standards), bag capacities and caffeine contents. The work is enriched by a magnificent center color photograph insert (scenes of harvesting and sorting in Brazil, Cuba, Bolivia...) and numerous regional maps, including a large fold-out map on the historical spread of coffee. Also includes an historical appendix on the Jobin House (founded in 1871 in Le Havre). Condition: Exceptional / Very good condition - Cover: Very clean green cloth, bright and legible gilding, corners square, heads and tails intact. - Edges: Remarkably fresh. The block of pages is perfectly white, with no foxing, staining, humidity marks or browning. Bicolor head and tail cap (green and yellow) perfectly intact. - Interior: Very fresh, clean and sound, with no annotations or creases. Rare 5th edition (1992) of Philippe Jobin's masterwork on green coffee origins worldwide. Completely TRILINGUAL (French / English / Spanish). Hardcover with original green cloth and gold gilt titles. Covers 80 producing countries with technical data (altitudes, crops, caffeine content, screen sizes AFNOR/ISO). Features a color photo section in the middle and a fold-out historical map. Condition: Very Good to Near Fine. Extremely fresh and white paper edges, no foxing, no browning. Tight binding. Clean interior.

Estimation:€200

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