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The history and virtues of cyder / R K French

by R. K. French

A study of the English cyder industry, tracing its development from medieval origins to the eighteenth century. It documents the rise and decline of the beverage historically regarded as the native wine of England.

Accession 14711 ISBN 0709191472 Publisher St. Martin's Press, Robert Hale
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