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‘To Great Brewers Everywhere’
BINDING. Keane (John B.) Letters of an Irish Publican. Mercier, D. & C.; C. 1974. First Edn., Dedicated ‘To Robert Howick and to Great Brewers Everywhere’. ROBERT HOWICK’S COPY (the dedicatee), specially bound in full pigskin with his embossed portrait on upper cover over his name in gilt, spine with gilt title, raised bands, turn-ins ruled in gilt, a.e.g. Upper cover a bit rubbed but a most attractive copy.
Robert (Bobby) Howick (1924-94) was Director of Guinness Group Sales Ireland, and a legend in the trade for hospitality and good humour. A fine association item. The binding is unsigned, but probably Irish. (1)
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