First Edition. Steadman traveled throughout Scotland, talking to distillers and painting the landscape and the distilleries. 160 pages. Illustrated throughout in color. First US edition (stated, with first printing letter code, A B C D E). Fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Steadman in black and red ink.....
Price: $200
First Edition. A scarce instruction manual for a saccharometer, a scientific instrument used to measure the sugar content of a liquid, typically used in brewing. In addition to the instructions, this pamphlet includes two tables for calibrating the device at various temperatures and for interpreting the results. In the early 19th.....
Price: $400
First Edition. A textbook on commercial beer brewing by one of the founders of one of the first beer brewing schools. Detailed chapters cover equipment, malting, hops, and various types of beers. Illustrated with engravings, drawings, and tables. A rather uncommon book. Michel was the founder of the Michel'schen Braulehranstalt. xv.....
Price: $250
Broadside. 8-1/2 by 11-3/4 inches A warning about the evils of alcohol written from the perspective of a satirical saloon owner who "manufacture[s] drunkards" while enriching himself on money that would otherwise be spent on bread and family. "At two hours' notice I am able to put husbands in a condition.....
Price: $85
First Edition. An important work helping to establish the science of brewing, particularly through the use of the thermometer. Combrune was a professional brewer and a proponent of consistency in production. The vignette on the title page depicts an eagle carrying a thermometer over a barley field. "I know very well.....
Price: $1,250
