L'ALCOOLISME ET LA LUTTE CONTRE L'ALCOOL EN FRANCE by Romme, Dr R

Masson et Cie/Gauthier-Villars. Half-Leather. Good. in x in x in. Leather wrapped spine. 1"" of leather missing at top spine. Leather cracked at hinges. Binding is tight. Gift to the University from Prof. F.T. Bioletti (1865-1939), Professor of Viticulture and Enology at the University of California, Berkeley. While an assistant and later an associate of Professor Hilgard from 1889 to 1900 he conducted experiments on the fermentation of wines under various conditions. The results of these studies and the assistance rendered by him to the vintners of that era were of much importance in improving the practices and the products of the wineries in the State of California. About that time he also gave much attention to olive products, particularly olive pickling, and was instrumental in establishing the canning of olives as an industry. Text in French. Marbled covers and endpapers. Rear free page has tear.