Wines of South Africa, by A. Gordon Bagnall. Published by KWV in Paarl, Cape, 1961.

Wines of South Africa, by A. Gordon Bagnall. An Account of their history, their production and their nature. Illustrated with wood-engravings by Roman Waher.

Published by KWV in Paarl, Cape, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover, no jacket, 96pp.  

Shelf-worn. Front and rear panels scratched, with numerous small marks and small, whitish stains on rear panel. Edges rubbed. Corners rubbed, scuffed. Hinges creased. Spine rubbed; gilt lettering rubbed, with light chipping to author surname, but perfectly legible. Head and foot of spine scuffed, chipped, with 30mm cracks along hinge at the foot. Front- and rear endpapers age-toned and foxed. Prelims age-toned, with faint foxing. Gift inscription in pen on title page. Front and rear fly leaves age-toned and foxed. Page edges age-toned, with intermittent faint foxing throughout text block. No inscriptions, no underlining or highlighting, no annotations or marginalia. Binding is secure; text is complete: no missing, loose, or torn pages.