CHAPTAL, Jean Antoine. - Lot 25

CHAPTAL, Jean Antoine. The Art of Making, Managing, and Refining Wines by Citizen Chaptal (includes the) Treatise on Vine Cultivation [and] Theoretical and Practical Treatise on the Cultivation of Vines, with the Art of Making Wine, Brandies, Wine Spirit, and Vinegars Paris, Published by Delalain fils, 38 Quai des Augustins [and] In Paris, Published by Delalain fils, 29 Quai des Augustins, printed by Marchant, Year X–1801. 2 parts in 2 in-8 volumes, (2) folios, 408 pp., 12 plates, and (2)-IX-584 pp., 4 plates of tools, including one fold-out, and 3 fold-out charts. Contemporary fawn sheepskin binding, root-cut and polished, smooth spine decorated with fleurons, gilded motifs and scrollwork in the style of the period, orange title label and navy volume number, speckled edges, gilded fillet on the cuts (some scuffing on the corners or joints; the lower joint of vol. 2 is slightly split; a few scattered foxing spots). Rare first edition of the second part (first printing with the address “Quai des Augustins No. 29” and the mention of Marchant’s printing house for Volume 2). One of the original editions published the same year as the first part, described as “the only original edition acknowledged by the Author” (a second state, not listed in bibliographies because the title page does not include the reference to Marchant and the publisher Delalain fils’s address has changed: it is now at No. 38, no longer at No. 29). This is the original edition of the work that described the chaptalization process still used today in wine production. The illustrations consist of a total of 16 plates finely engraved in black on copper by Hulk. Volume II includes 3 fold-out charts. This important treatise also contains numerous articles of gastronomic interest: sugar, preservation of foodstuffs, fruit preservation, preservation in salt and alcohol, milk, butter, distillation, beet sugar, syrups Chaptalization D. Clauzel’s ex libris stamped in gold in the center of the upper cover. Fine copies. OENOLOGY. AGRICULTURE. VINEYARDS. Oberlé, Fastes, 949. Fritsch Collection, 118.