(FOOD DRINK) John Adlum A Memoir on the Cultivation of the

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(FOOD & DRINK.) John Adlum. A Memoir on the Cultivation of the Vine in America, and the Best Mode of Making Wine. Folding facsimile plate of a letter from Thomas Jefferson. 179, [1] pages. 12mo, publisher's 1/4 sheep over printed boards, backstrip perished, front board detached; foxing; later owner's inked stamp on front free endpaper. Washington, 1828

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Second edition of "the first American book on American grape culture. . . . A compilation of European sources adapted from Adlum's experience for use in America, with correspondence from American growers"-- Gabler, Wine into Words, page 6-7.