| Absinthe Books I |
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The two profusely illustrated catalogues published in 1896 and 1905 by Maison Pernod Fils,
together with some of the more significant turn-of-the-century books on absinthe and absinthism.
Modern books on absinthe can be bought here.
together with some of the more significant turn-of-the-century books on absinthe and absinthism.
Modern books on absinthe can be bought here.
Complete scans of some of the rarest and most important books shown below are available on
The Virtual Absinthe Museum Source Disk.
The Virtual Absinthe Museum Source Disk.
The rare 1896 Maison Pernod
Fils promotional booklet, with
numerous engravings showing
the factory and the technology
used in the production of
Pernod Fils absinthe.
Click on thumbnails for
enlargements of the engravings.
Fils promotional booklet, with
numerous engravings showing
the factory and the technology
used in the production of
Pernod Fils absinthe.
Click on thumbnails for
enlargements of the engravings.
Click on the Adobe icon to view a complete English translation of the 1896 Pernod Fils booklet, in
Acrobat PDF format. By kind permission of Artemis.
Acrobat PDF format. By kind permission of Artemis.
Pernod Fils 1805 - 1905 Centenary catalogue. The same
text as the 1896 version, but the beautiful engravings have
been replaced by photographs.
To buy a complete set of scans of this catalogue on CD,
click here.
text as the 1896 version, but the beautiful engravings have
been replaced by photographs.
To buy a complete set of scans of this catalogue on CD,
click here.
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Au Pays de l'Absinthe, by Edmond Couleru
Published in 1908, and written primarily to counteract the
increasingly strident anti-absinthe propaganda of the temperance
movement, this is the most authorative contemporary resource on
the history, production and consumption of absinthe. Particularly
interesting is the detailed statistical information on absinthe
consumption patterns, and the growth of and expansion of the
industry.
To buy a complete set of scans of this book on CD, click here.
Published in 1908, and written primarily to counteract the
increasingly strident anti-absinthe propaganda of the temperance
movement, this is the most authorative contemporary resource on
the history, production and consumption of absinthe. Particularly
interesting is the detailed statistical information on absinthe
consumption patterns, and the growth of and expansion of the
industry.
To buy a complete set of scans of this book on CD, click here.
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An extremely scarce and fragile 78 page pamphlet
"Appel adressé au bon sens et à la raison du peuple
Suisse par l'Union des intéressés à la question de
l'Absinthe au Val-de-Travers", published in Fleurier in
1906. The booklet gives a comprehensive rebuttal to
the prohibitionists' arguments, and discusses the flaws
in the scientific evidence against absinthe, the
unfairness of blaming the Lanfray murders on absinthe,
and the probable economic costs of banning the liquor.
Click on the thumbnails to enlarge.
To buy scans of this book on CD, click here.
"Appel adressé au bon sens et à la raison du peuple
Suisse par l'Union des intéressés à la question de
l'Absinthe au Val-de-Travers", published in Fleurier in
1906. The booklet gives a comprehensive rebuttal to
the prohibitionists' arguments, and discusses the flaws
in the scientific evidence against absinthe, the
unfairness of blaming the Lanfray murders on absinthe,
and the probable economic costs of banning the liquor.
Click on the thumbnails to enlarge.
To buy scans of this book on CD, click here.
| Click on thumbnails to enlarge the images. |
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