The Vineyards and Orchards of South Australia (First Series) .... being a Series of Articles written expressly for the 'South Australian Advertiser' and 'Weekly Chronicle' and now reprinted from those Journals
Adelaide, Printed and published at the 'Advertiser' and 'Chronicle' Offices, 1862.
Octavo, 78, xxii (advertisements) pages plus advertisements on both sides of the rear wrapper.
Original green wrappers with the title page details repeated (within a different border) on the front cover; wrappers a little marked and creased, with some slight wear at the corners (affecting also the bottom corner-tip of the last few leaves); spine a little cracked (but sound), with minimal loss at both ends; minor signs of age and use, but overall, an excellent copy of a rarity seldom found in any condition - let alone as pleasing as this - now housed in a fine mid-green morocco Solander box by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.
Descriptions 'are given of most of the most important [vineyards], and of some of the less important of them, having due regard to age, extent, and quality of produce.... South Australia will without doubt become one of the most important Wine countries of the world. The experiments of the past twenty years have proved the advantage of its soil and climate, and enough practical knowledge has been acquired to enable its Vignerons to guard against the common errors which so frequently produced discouragement in the earlier days of the Colony'. The original articles are here supplemented 'by revision, and some trifling annotations'. Ferguson 18189 (noting only green cloth boards).
Item #140418
Price (AUD):
$9,000.00