

Discover "The American Vine in America. The American Vine in France. Practical Manual", an essential 1882 work written by Marguerite-Augusta-Marie Löwenhjelm Fitz-James, republished by Hachette Livre in partnership with the National Library of France. This manual on American viticulture in France immerses you in the viticultural practices of the time, offering rare knowledge from the BnF's heritage collections, digitized on Gallica for an enriching transmission.
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"The American Vine in America. The American Vine in France. Practical Manual", written by Marguerite-Augusta-Marie Löwenhjelm Fitz-James, is a captivating work dating from 1882. Republished by Hachette Livre in collaboration with the Bibliothèque nationale de France, this book is part of a unique collection of on-demand reprints, allowing enthusiasts of ancient works to rediscover rare and valuable texts.
This work is set in the context of the adoption of American vines in France, a major topic of the viticultural era. With the phylloxera crisis that devastated European vineyards, American vines emerged as a leading solution. The author, a passionate expert, provides a practical manual detailing the methods of cultivation and adaptation of American grape varieties on French soil.
The republication of this text aims to preserve and transmit essential knowledge. Thanks to the digitization of the BnF's heritage collections, this historical manual is now accessible to a wider audience, in a format that is comfortable and respectful of the original work. You will find a writing style of the time, rich in information and technical details that will captivate winemakers, historians, and anyone passionate about the history of viticulture.
Each page will immerse you in the concerns and solutions of the time, with a didactic approach that makes the content not only informative but also fascinating. This collection, accessible on Gallica, reflects a desire to transmit valuable agricultural knowledge and to reveal practices that have marked the history of viticulture in France.
We hope that this book will offer you an enriching journey to the heart of viticultural tradition, while meeting the demands of modern reading.
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