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| Pierre DUPLAIS A Treatise on the Manufacture and Distillation of Alcoholic Liquors: Comprising Accurate and Complete Details in Regard to Alcohol from Wine, Molasses, Beets, Grain, Rice, Potatoes, Sorghum, Asphodel, Fruits, Etc., With the Distillation and Rectification of Brandy, Whiskey, Rum, Gin, Swiss Absinthe, Etc., The Preparation of Aromatic Waters, Volatile Oils or Essences, Sugars, Syrups, Aromatic Tinctures, Liqueurs, Cordial Wines, Effervescing Wines, Etc., The Aging of Brandy and the Improvement of Spirits, With Copious Directions and Tables for Testing and Reducing Spirituous Liquors, Etc, Etc., Illustrated by fourteen folding plates and several wood engravings. Translated by M. McKennie. Published Philadelphia 1871 A complete facsimile reprint of the only English edition of the "bible" of distillation, the most important and often-quoted 19th century French distillers' handbook, with an extensive section on the distillation of absinthe. |
Pierre Duplais' seminal Traité de la Fabrication des Liqueurs et de la Distillation
des Alcools is the authoritative French distillation guide. It went through seven
editions from 1855 to 1900 and is the basis of our understanding of 19th century
French distillation techniques. It's arguably the most important book on distillation
written in any language in the 19th century, and no comparable book of the same
scope has been published since.. A single English edition was published in Philadelphia
in 1871, translated by M. McKennie, a professor at the University of Virginia.
des Alcools is the authoritative French distillation guide. It went through seven
editions from 1855 to 1900 and is the basis of our understanding of 19th century
French distillation techniques. It's arguably the most important book on distillation
written in any language in the 19th century, and no comparable book of the same
scope has been published since.. A single English edition was published in Philadelphia
in 1871, translated by M. McKennie, a professor at the University of Virginia.
Click on the button at right to ORDER the Virtual Absinthe Museum's facsimile reprint edition of Duplais'
"A Treatise on the Manufacture and Distillation of Alcoholic Liquors" at £86, worldwide airmail shipping
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Contents:
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXVI
Appendix
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXVI
Appendix
Alcohol
Fermentation
Distillation
On the Application of Heat to Distillation.
Some Considerations upon Distillation
Distillation of Alcohol (very extensive)
Rectification
Distillation of Brandies
The Manufacture of Swiss Absinthe
Alcoholometry
Reduction of Spirituous Liquors
History of Liqueurs, Distillation
Fuel, Application of Heat
Distillation and Rectification of Liqueurs
Water, Filtration and Purification
Aromatic Waters
Volatile Oils or Essences
Sugar, Glucose, Syrups
Clarification of Sugar
Syrups
Coloring
Perfumed Spirits
Aromatic Tinctures
Liqueurs (very extensive, 100 pages)
Cordial Wines
New Method of Distilling in a Vacuum
The Metric System
Gilpin and Blagden Density Tables
Specific Gravities for Temps 0C - 25C
True Percents for any Hydrometer
Absolute Alcohol Volumes
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Click on the Adobe icon to view sample pages from the facsimile edition in PDF format.
The sample pages include:
1. Title pages and front-piece.
2. Translator's introduction.
3. Complete table of contents.
4. Detailed index.
The sample pages include:
1. Title pages and front-piece.
2. Translator's introduction.
3. Complete table of contents.
4. Detailed index.
Click on the Adobe icon to see the cover of the facsimile edition in PDF format. Please ensure you
view the PDF at at least 100%.
view the PDF at at least 100%.
The special section on absinthe is of particular importance - this is our
most accurate and comprehensive guide to the recipes and techniques used
by late 19th century absinthe distillers, and is informally regarded as the
"bible" of those seeking to duplicate their recipes today. Almost all other
published 19th century absinthe recipes - including those in the Bedel, de
Brevans and Roret guides - are simply paraphrases of the recipes in Duplais.
McKennie's translation appears to have been issued with a very small print
run, and surviving copies are extremely rare - only two have come up for
sale in the last 15 years. This new facsimile edition published by The
Virtual Absinthe Museum has been painstakingly compiled from scans of a
rare original copy, and includes the complete text of the book, several
lengthy appendices and all 14 plates and numerous wood engravings.
most accurate and comprehensive guide to the recipes and techniques used
by late 19th century absinthe distillers, and is informally regarded as the
"bible" of those seeking to duplicate their recipes today. Almost all other
published 19th century absinthe recipes - including those in the Bedel, de
Brevans and Roret guides - are simply paraphrases of the recipes in Duplais.
McKennie's translation appears to have been issued with a very small print
run, and surviving copies are extremely rare - only two have come up for
sale in the last 15 years. This new facsimile edition published by The
Virtual Absinthe Museum has been painstakingly compiled from scans of a
rare original copy, and includes the complete text of the book, several
lengthy appendices and all 14 plates and numerous wood engravings.
(In order to make the size of the book more manageable, one appendix - dealing with the excise duty applicable to distilled
liquors in the US in the 1870's - has been omitted, as it's not in the French original, and is of little or no relevance today. It's
available as a free PDF download here.). The hardback edition of the facsimile as published is just over 700 pages.
Previous very expensive "print on demand" facsimile editions of this book have been produced from digitized microfilm, with
the result that the text is sometimes blurred, all the fine detail in the illustrations is lost, and some plates are entirely illegible.
This new edition however has been directly scanned using state-of-the-art equipment from the original copy of the book in the
Virtual Museum, and so all illustrations are complete and crystal clear. Each page is a 300dpi black and white scan of the
corresponding page in the original book. The original was completely disbound (ie taken apart into individual pages) prior to
scanning, so each page image is perfect, with no distortion at the binding margin as sometimes happens with scans made
from an intact book. In the case of foldout images, there is a scan of the whole image, reduced to fit, and individual page size
scans of each section of the foldout.
The binding is plain green cloth, in the style of an academic publication. There is no dust-jacket.
The edition is limited to 500 copies. The book is printed on high quality acid-free paper, and is case-bound in sturdy
hardcover. The price is £86 (approx $133) which INCLUDES worldwide shipping by priority airmail.
liquors in the US in the 1870's - has been omitted, as it's not in the French original, and is of little or no relevance today. It's
available as a free PDF download here.). The hardback edition of the facsimile as published is just over 700 pages.
Previous very expensive "print on demand" facsimile editions of this book have been produced from digitized microfilm, with
the result that the text is sometimes blurred, all the fine detail in the illustrations is lost, and some plates are entirely illegible.
This new edition however has been directly scanned using state-of-the-art equipment from the original copy of the book in the
Virtual Museum, and so all illustrations are complete and crystal clear. Each page is a 300dpi black and white scan of the
corresponding page in the original book. The original was completely disbound (ie taken apart into individual pages) prior to
scanning, so each page image is perfect, with no distortion at the binding margin as sometimes happens with scans made
from an intact book. In the case of foldout images, there is a scan of the whole image, reduced to fit, and individual page size
scans of each section of the foldout.
The binding is plain green cloth, in the style of an academic publication. There is no dust-jacket.
The edition is limited to 500 copies. The book is printed on high quality acid-free paper, and is case-bound in sturdy
hardcover. The price is £86 (approx $133) which INCLUDES worldwide shipping by priority airmail.
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Click on the button at right to ORDER the Virtual Absinthe Museum's facsimile reprint edition of Duplais'
"A Treatise on the Manufacture and Distillation of Alcoholic Liquors" at £86, worldwide airmail shipping
included.
"A Treatise on the Manufacture and Distillation of Alcoholic Liquors" at £86, worldwide airmail shipping
included.