The only copy known outside the British Library

Abicht, W. Der Champagner-Arzt. Neueste Erfahrungen über die wohlthätigen diätetischen und arzneilichen Kräfte der Schaumweine.

€ 1,500.00

Only edition; extremely rare. Entitled "The Champagne Physician", this pamphlet offers a light-spirited discussion of the medicinal and dietary benefits of champagne and sparkling wines, in particular of their excellent effects on stomach cramps, vomiting, anemia, menstrual disorders, etc.

Light browning; upper wrapper cover repaired. Provenance: from the collection of the French liqueur magnate Max Cointreau (1922-2016) with his bookplate to the inside cover. A single copy known in libraries internationally (British Library, Reference Collections).