Home Wine and Beer Making by Gladys Mann
Home Wine and Beer Making By Gladys Mann (Collectible First Edition Copy)
An Engaging, Highly Practical 1970s Visual Manual Designed to Ensure Foolproof Fermentation Success for the Novice Brewer
An Engaging, Highly Practical 1970s Visual Manual Designed to Ensure Foolproof Fermentation Success for the Novice Brewer
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Home Wine and Beer Making
- Author: Gladys Mann
- Publisher: Octopus Books Limited, London
- Publication Date: 1975
- ISBN-10: 0706403614
- ISBN-13: 9780706403619
- Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing (Collectible Amateurs' Beverage Release)
- Binding: Original publisher's premium hardcover cloth boards, complete with the original illustrated dust jacket, now beautifully preserved and stabilized inside a clear Cellophane archival sleeve.
- Physical Format: Large Format Quarto (4to), 144 pages. Lavishly enhanced with full-color instructional photographs, clear dynamic measurement infographics, and systematic conversion tables for home fermentation setups.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: The original publisher's cloth casing remains structurally robust, square-cornered, and remarkably flat. The spine is completely uncreased, unbruised, and straight, with crisp head and tail bands showing no signs of shelf-bumping.
- Interior: The inner hinges and structural binding are tight, true, and flawless. The internal pages are exceptionally clean, crisp, and completely intact. Free from standard kitchen damp-warping, dark storage foxing, consumer ink annotations, or loose leaves.
- Preservation: Meticulously looked after, carefully maintained, and now fully stabilized in a premium Cellophane sleeve to shield the binding from future edge wear.
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The Dust Jacket: Very Good Minus (VG-)
- Condition: Present and complete. Displays standard, limited signs of vintage shelf wear and minor age-appropriate edge rubbing along the perimeter borders and corner tips. Now safely consolidated, bright, and seamlessly showcased beneath the protective clear archival Cellophane wrap.
Synopsis & Homebrewing Value
Published in 1975 by the legendary Octopus Books, Home Wine and Beer Making stands as an exceptionally popular and masterfully constructed instructional manual written specifically to remove the intimidation surrounding home fermentation. Intended as a welcoming guide for the beginner or novice brewer rather than a dense textbook for the industrial, professional winemaker, this book ensures that crafting beverages at home remains simple, engaging, and deeply rewarding.
Gladys Mann outlines the core scientific rules of fermentation through clear, straightforward language that strips away confusing technical jargon. The volume is packed with fun, hands-on recipes designed to be highly enjoyable to make and even more enjoyable to drink. Crucially, the book provides precise mathematical formulas for water, sugar, and vital yeast additives, guaranteeing that even a absolute beginner can achieve absolute success on their very first attempt. Beautifully illustrated and highly practical, this classic 1970s reference remains an essential addition for vintage cookbook collectors, DIY homebrewers, and lifestyle libraries.
Author Profile: Gladys Mann
Gladys Mann was a highly accomplished British culinary writer, home economics expert, and independent editor celebrated for her expansive series of practical cookbooks and domestic craft guides published during the mid-to-late 20th century. Renowned for her ability to translate traditional food preservation, baking, and country winemaking skills into accessible step-by-step instructions for urban households, her works were widely praised for their meticulous measurement accuracy. Her collaboration with independent houses like Octopus Books ensured that her reference manuals successfully paired rigorous domestic science with a lively, highly engaging narrative pace.
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