first edition Hardcover
2006 · San Francisco
by Pinney, Thomas
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 2006. Hardcover. viii, 67p., numerous illustrations from period photographic portraits and images and modern line drawings; hardbound in 10x7 inch maroon cloth boards with printed paper spine label. No signs of wear, no ownership or other marks, an absolutely fine copy. Melbourne and San Francisco developed similarly, same era, similar conditions (gold rush infusions of money, surrounding country suitable for vitaculture), and Bleasdale influenced wine production and promotion in both areas; he, an English clergyman, felt wine to be the proper temperance drink. Publication #221.
(Inventory #: 210810)