The Beginnings of the Wine Industry in the Hunter Valley Newcastle History Monographs No. 5
Newcastle, Australia: Newcastle Public Library, 1969. Octavo, staple-bound, printed wrappers, 82 pp., two double-sided black-and-white plates, one map and one appendix with tables included. Corners slightly bumped, an additional line of text has been pasted at the bottom of leaf 9, otherwise a fine copy. First edition. Part of a series published by Newcastle public library in the 1960s, this small volume is short scholarly work on the development of the Wine Industry in the Hunter Valley region of NSW, Australia. The author focuses on one period of growth, from the early 1830s when wine pioneers began planting their vines, to 1850, when the industry proved strong enough to survive the gold rush, and the Hunter River Vineyard Association became dominant. Item #4573
Price (AUD): $50.00