(Oenology) - 4 volumes. - Lot 184

(Oenology) - 4 volumes. - OBERLÉ (Gérard). *Une Bibliothèque Bachique*. Kilian Fritsch Collection. Paris, 1993. Large 4to, 313 pp., burgundy cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. A total of 617 books, ranging from incunabula to modern illustrated works, were auctioned off on Saturday, February 20, 1993, in two sessions. The superbly printed catalog is richly illustrated in black and white and in color. A list of estimates is included at the end. Far beyond a mere bibliographic description of the books offered, this catalog reads like a novel in which scholarship and anecdotes intertwine. The list of hammer prices is enclosed. - SIMON (André L.). Bibliotheca vinaria. A bibliography of books and pamphlets dealing with viticulture, winemaking, distillation, and the management, sale, taxation, use, and abuse of wines and spirits. London, Richards, 1913 (Reprint, 1999). In-8, VIII, 340 pp, publisher’s cloth binding. - BRUN (Jean-Pierre). Archaeology of Wine and Olive Oil in the Roman Empire. Paris, 2004. In-8, 316 pp, [2 ff], paperback, illustrated cover. Numerous photographs, figures, maps, and sketches in the text. Bibliography. - MALVEZIN (Philippe). Wine: Definition, Composition, Preparation, Treatment of Diseases, Analysis, Adulteration, Legislation. Bordeaux, Feret, 1931. In-8, XV pp., 286 pp., paperback, uncut. A few figures. Included: 2 other public auction catalogs: - Gastronomy and Oenology. Cébé-Greven and C. Genin Libraries. 1997. In-4, 413 issues. Appraiser: Gérard Oberlé. - Gastronomy and Oenology from the former Raymond Oliver Collection. 1986. In-4, 326 issues. Appraiser: Mrs. Vidal-Mégret.