Études Sur La Bière, Ses Maladies, Causes Qui Les Provoquent, Procédé Pour La Rendre Inaltérable Avec Une Théorie Nouvelle De La Fermentation: Studies On Beer

Text in French. Published by Gauthier-Villars, France. Date: 1876. First edition. Size: 15.7cm x 24cm. pp. viii + 387 + ads + 12 plates. Original orange printed wrappers. “In Pasteur’s important study of fermentation, he discovered that contamination of beer was caused by micro-organisms found in the air and not spontaneously generated as had been previously believed. He made possible the scientific processing of beer, wine, milk, and other perishable products” Source: Heirs of Hippocrates, 1898. Illustrated with 12 lithographic plates and 85 figures in the text. Ink name to the head of the title page. Wrappers creased and rubbed with a minor amount of chipping to the base of the spine, not affecting the text. Binding nice and tight. Pages nice and clean. Very good indeed. Scarce in original wrappers.