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THE THACKREY LIBRARY

Sean Thackrey in his library

The Thackrey Library is the greatest collection of wine books and manuscripts in private hands in the United States. Comprising more than seven hundred titles, the Library includes all of the important works in oenology and viticulture from the 15th century to the phylloxera epidemic in the late 19th century. It is also a remarkably complete picture of the culture of wine in Western civilization.

Ben Kinmont Bookseller is proud to offer the Library for sale en bloc.

If you are interested, please see the Prospectus below for the collection's description and price.

The Thackrey Library Prospectus

Full list available upon request

Sean Thackrey's Library website

A video profile of Sean Thackrey, his winery, and his collection from 2009

A video profile of Sean Thackrey as a young winemaker from 1993

8th century Papyrus 1

14th c MS leaf wine making 1

15th c MS wine making and effects on body 1

15th c MS wine making and effects on body 2

15th c MS wine making and effects on body 5

c.1509 Naturales questions 2

c.1509 Naturales questions 4

1518 Crescenzi Von dem nutz 1

1518 Crescenzi Von dem nutz 5

1518 Crescenzi Von dem nutz 6

1515 Tractus utillisimus 2

1518 Crescenzi Von dem nutz 7

1530 Cresenzi Le Livre 1

1530 Villa Nuova Dryser Tractat 1

1530 Villa Nuova Dryser Tractat 3

1532 Ain loeblicher 1

1534 Xenophon in English 3

1536 Fumanelli 1

1536 Fumanelli 11

1542 Kellermeisterei 1

1542 Kellermeisterei 5

1547 Vitruvius Architecture 1

1547 Vitruvius Architecture 6

1548 Crescenzi De omnibus 4

1551 Columella French 3

1559 Praefectus 2

1564 Taegio 1

1571 MS Kirchner Weynbuchlein 1

1571 MS Kirchner Weynbuchlein 16

1580 Le debat 3

1580 Rasch Weinbuch 1

1586 Le psalter de david 5

1592 Helmreich Kunstbuchlein 13

1592 Helmreich Kunstbuchlein 9

1596 Baccio de naturali vinorum 10

1596 Baccio de naturali vinorum 7

1596 Mini 2

1600 Coler 2

1630 Tirelli 1

1678 Boeckler Nuetzlich 1

1678 Boeckler Nuetzlich 7

c 1700 Islamic MS on wine 1

c 1700 Islamic MS on wine 7

1715 Garidel Histoire des plantes 5

1715 Garidel Histoire des plantes a

1715 Garidel Histoire des plantes b

1779 MS Weinbuch 2

1817-1818 MS Livre de recette 10

1817-1818 MS Livre de recette 11

1826 Dufour American vine dressers 3

1862 Harazthy Grape culture 1

1862 Harazthy Grape culture 7