Napa Valley is known for the wine industry, and we have several books that concern wine from how to grow the grapes to harvesting, producing, and distributing this alcoholic favorite. The books that are housed in the Special Collections are rare, valuable, and/or delicate books, so it is important to handle them with care.
From planting to picking to the creation process to tasting to distribution, the Napa Valley Wine industry is a thriving enterprise, and there are many books that discuss these processes.
| Author | Title | Call Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connoisseur Wineries | The Wine Review: 13th Annual Directory of American Wines: August, 1946 |
390.8 Wine |
Loose Leaf addition tucked into book; spine on cover chewed up; pages pulled away from binding - handle with care; back cover folded in corner |
| J. Fisk Allen | A Practical Treatise on the Culture and Treatment of the Grape Vine |
634 Allen |
Discoloration of pages and minor occasional staining on a few pages; published 1865 - handle with care |
| John Phin | Open Air Grape Culture |
V 634.8 Phin |
Delicate binding - handle with care |
| Illustrated by George Husmann | American Grape Growing and Wine Making: With Several Chapters on the Grape Industries of California |
V 634.81 Hussmann |
4th Edition |
| Thomas Hardy (edited and with an introduction by Thomas Pinney; forward by Robert Mondavi) | The Vineyards and Wine Cellars of California: An Essay on Early California Winemaking |
641.2209794 HARDY |
Associated with The Book Club of California (San Francisco); first published in Adelaide, Australia in 1885 and republished in 1994 |
| Rudolf Jordan, Jr. (Illustrated) | Quality in Dry Wines through Adequate Fermentations: By Means of Defecation, Aeration Pure Yeast, Cooling and Heating: A Manual for Progressive Winemakers in California |
V 663.2 Jordan |
Tissue paper inserts for protection of images Paper with information on tucked into title page |
| La Société D'Action et de Gestion Publicitaire | Les Grands Vins de Bordeux |
V 663.200944 Grands |
In French Cover has damage around edges Delicate binding - handle with care |
| La Société D'Action et de Gestion Publicitaire | Les Grands Vins de Bordeux |
V 663.20094471 GRANDS V. 1972 |
In French Cover has damage around edges Delicate binding - handle with care |
| Godfrey Harrison | Bristol Cream |
663.2065 HARRISON |
Pasted inside note "With the compliments of the Directors of JOHN HARVEY & SONS LTD BRISTOL ENGLAND" and handwritten note under this, "with best wishes June 1957" and a signature that cannot be deciphered; bill of sale tucked inside; minor wear and tear to dust jacket |
| Pierre Viala; Victor Vermorel |
Traité Général de Viticulture: Ampélographie |
634.83 VIALA V. 1 1910 |
In French; volume 1 of 7; multiple collaborators; published in 1910; water damage caused rippled pages; delicate binding - handle with care |
| Pierre Viala; Victor Vermorel | Traité Général de Viticulture: Ampélographie |
634.83 VIALA V. 2 1901-05 |
In French; volume 2 of 7; multiple collaborators; published in 1910; water damage caused rippled pages; delicate binding - handle with care |
| Pierre Viala; Victor Vermorel | Traité Général de Viticulture: Ampélographie |
634.83 VIALA V. 3 1901-05 |
In French; volume 3 of 7; multiple collaborators; published in 1910; water damage caused rippled pages; delicate binding - handle with care |
| Pierre Viala; Victor Vermorel | Traité Général de Viticulture: Ampélographie |
634.83 VIALA V. 4 1901-05 |
In French; volume 4 of 7; multiple collaborators; published in 1910; water damage caused rippled pages; delicate binding - handle with care |
| Pierre Viala; Victor Vermorel | Traité Général de Viticulture: Ampélographie |
634.83 VIALA V. 5 1901-05 |
In French; volume 5 of 7; multiple collaborators; published in 1910; water damage caused rippled pages; delicate binding - handle with care |
| Pierre Viala; Victor Vermorel | Traité Général de Viticulture: Ampélographie |
634.83 VIALA V. 6 1901-05 |
In French; volume 6 of 7; multiple collaborators; published in 1910; water damage caused rippled pages; delicate binding - handle with care |
| Pierre Viala; Victor Vermorel | Traité Général de Viticulture: Ampélographie |
634.83 VIALA V. 7 1909 |
In French; volume 7 of 7; multiple collaborators; published in 1910; water damage caused rippled pages; delicate binding - handle with care |
Wine has been the drink of choice in many cultures over several centuries, and below are some choice texts that are rare, valuable, or in delicate condition and thus are housed in the Special Collections.
| Author | Title | Call Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter B. Mead (illustrated with nearly 200 engravings drawn from nature) | An Elementary Treatise on American Grape Culture and Wine Making |
COPIA 634.8 Mead |
Delicate binding and pages due to age (1867) |
| Harry Waugh | Pick of the Bunch (Sequel to The Changing Face of Wine) |
COPIA 641.22 Waugh |
Handwritten dedication on inside cover: To Marvin Doerton (?) What a shame our meeting has been so delayed Harry Waugh April 22nd 1978 (signed by author) |
| Janet Fletcher (photographs by Victoria Pearson) | Cheese & Wine: A Guide to Selecting, Pairing, and Enjoying |
COPIA 641.373 Fletcher |
Handwritten dedication on inside cover: For Donna and Bob - with best wishes - Janet Fletcher (signed by author) |
| George Saintsbury | Notes on a Cellar-Book |
663.13 SAINTSBURY |
Minor wear and tear to dust jacket; minor discoloring on edges of pages; possible water damage; some pages starting to pull from binding - handle with care |
| George Saintsbury | Notes on a Cellar-Book |
Special 663.13 SAINTSBURY |
New book in pristine condition |