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Property from the Collection of John W. Whiteley, Jr.
McHARRY, Samuel. The practical distiller: or an introduction to making whiskey, gin, brandy, spirits, &c, of better quality, and in larger quantities, than produced by the present mode of distilling, from the produce of the United States. Harrisburgh, PA: John Wyeth, 1809.
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McHARRY, Samuel. The practical distiller: or an introduction to making whiskey, gin, brandy, spirits, &c, of better quality, and in larger quantities, than produced by the present mode of distilling, from the produce of the United States. Harrisburgh, PA: John Wyeth, 1809.
8o (200 x 118 mm). (Upper and lower outer corners uniformly clipped, some browning and spotting.) Contemporary sheep (rubbed, free endpapers removed).
FIRST EDITION OF ONE OF THE EARLIEST AMERICAN DISTILLING MANUALS. It provides directions for making spirits using rye, corn, buck-wheat, apples, peaches, potatoes, pumpions (sic) and turnips. McHarry also includes sections on purifying, clearing, and coloring whiskey, making spirits similar to French brandy. Gabler G28530; Rink 1473; Shaw & Shoemaker 17955.
8o (200 x 118 mm). (Upper and lower outer corners uniformly clipped, some browning and spotting.) Contemporary sheep (rubbed, free endpapers removed).
FIRST EDITION OF ONE OF THE EARLIEST AMERICAN DISTILLING MANUALS. It provides directions for making spirits using rye, corn, buck-wheat, apples, peaches, potatoes, pumpions (sic) and turnips. McHarry also includes sections on purifying, clearing, and coloring whiskey, making spirits similar to French brandy. Gabler G28530; Rink 1473; Shaw & Shoemaker 17955.