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Lot 88
SMITH, George. A Compleat Body of Distilling.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
SMITH, George. A Compleat Body of Distilling. First Edition.
London: Printed for Bernard Lintot between the Temple-Gates, MDCCXXV. [1725].
A compleat body of distilling: explaining the mysteries of that science, in a most easy and familiar manner; Containing an Exact and accurate Method of making all the Compound Cordial-Waters now in Use, with a particular Account of their several Virtues: As also a directory Consisting of All the Instructions necessary for learning the distillers art; with a Computation of the original Cost of the several Ingredients, and the Profits arising in Sale. Adapted no less to the Use of private Families, than of Apothecaries and Distillers. In two parts. By G. Smith, of Kendall in Westmorland.
Bound in leather with red leather spine label, spine title gilt.
With “J. A. Davidson,” in ink on front pastedown endpaper; with recipe for Kahlua in ink on card laid in.
Condition
Very Good; spine slightly cracked; Part 2 has a separate title page, but the pagination and register are continuous.
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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum.
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