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Oliver, Katherine Elspeth.
THE CLAW.

Edition: First edition.

Los Angeles: Out West Magazine, 1914. Hardcover first edition - Published in the midst of the battle for prohibition, this novel starts out expressing appreciation for wine: "Gold was the gift of the valley hard by but gold is a fierce joy - it breeds fever, madness. The gift of the San Joaquin was a quieter one - portion of man's dream of contentment, of comradeship, of hospitality, of all kindly joys; the gift of the San Joaquin was wine." And, in the beginning, it presents logically the arguments made by wine-growers and merchants about why wine should be exempted from any prohibition acts - but in the end it come down firmly on the side of temperance and…
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Los Angeles: Out West Magazine, 1914. Hardcover first edition - Published in the midst of the battle for prohibition, this novel starts out expressing appreciation for wine: "Gold was the gift of the valley hard by but gold is a fierce joy - it breeds fever, madness. The gift of the San Joaquin was a quieter one - portion of man's dream of contentment, of comradeship, of hospitality, of all kindly joys; the gift of the San Joaquin was wine." And, in the beginning, it presents logically the arguments made by wine-growers and merchants about why wine should be exempted from any prohibition acts - but in the end it come down firmly on the side of temperance and total prohibition as the plot develops rather melodramatically. A bit of a polemic, but still an interesting read. 384 pp.
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Condition: Very good in dark red cloth with gilt lettering on front cover, black lettering on spine (some offsetting to front endpaper, very faint bookstore stamp.)

Book ID: 55413

Keywords: California, prohibition, temperance movement, wine-growing

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Relling, William, Jr.
SWEET POISON.

Edition: First printing.

New York: Walker, (1998) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second mystery featuring ex-cop, ex-PI turned winegrower Jack Donne, set in Southern California's wine country. 230 pp. ISBN: 0-8027-33166.

Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

Book ID: 63249

Keywords: epicurean, Mystery - Suspense & Detective Fiction, southern california setting, wine-growing

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Relling, William, Jr.
SWEET POISON.

Edition: First printing.

New York: Walker, (1998) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second mystery featuring ex-cop, ex-PI turned winegrower Jack Donne, set in Southern California's wine country. SIGNED on the title page. 230 pp. ISBN: 0-8027-33166.

Condition: Very good in a near fine dust jacket (inscription on front endpaper, small map taped onto front pastedown).

Book ID: 69252

Keywords: epicurean, Mystery - Suspense & Detective Fiction, southern california setting, wine-growing
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Tuft, Lynne.
THE GRAPES GROW SWEET: A Child's First Harvest In Wine Country.

Edition: First printing.

Napa, California: Studio Eight / River Press, (1996.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Based on a real family of 4th generation wine grape growers, this is the story of 4 year old Julian and the first time he is old enough to take part in the grape harvest of his family's vineyard: a charming glimpse of the joys of growing up on a family vineyard in wine country. The story and lovely muted watercolor illustrations are by Lynne Tuft, and text by Tessa DeCarlo. Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award for excellence in independent publishing. SIGNED on the front endpaper by Tuft and dated in 1998. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-965609294.

Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (inscription in box provided for this on the front endpaper.)

Book ID: 33847

Keywords: ben franklin award, california, Children's and Illustrated, napa, vineyard, viniculture, wine-growing

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