CHAMPAGNE

New York: PARK LANE, 1987. Hardcover. Red cloth covered boards, decorated in gild. Near fine. 210 pages. 36 x 26 cm. A gorgeously illustrated and photographed large format book. The illustrations take the reader on a colorful tour of the great vineyards and villages of the beautiful Champagne district of France. Along the way we learn how this favorite of popes, kings, and courtiers has taken its place in history, and how history has pain homage to champagne in legends, art, and literature, not only in France but throughout the world. Interior crisp and clean. Boards and dust wrapper lightly rubbed at corners. Covered in protective mylar. (price included shipping)