Veneto: Venice to the Dolomites,Philip's Travel Guides, George Philip publishers, Mayfair, London, 1991, hardcover, illustrated, 216 pages, condition; as new.

A detailed guide to this beautiful and historic region, which offers not only one of the world's most bewitching cities, but also the splendours of the Dolomites and the gentler pleasures of its wine-producing regions.

The author, Stephen Brook has been a contributing editor to Decanter since 1996 and has won a clutch of awards for his writing on wine. The author of more than 30 books, his works include Complete Bordeaux, now the definitive study of the region and in its third edition, and The Wines of California, which won three awards. His most recently published book is The Wines of Austria. Brook also fully revised the last two editions of Hugh Johnsons Wine Companion, and he writes for magazines in many countries.