Need help finding the book publisher info for a french book

[mendodistilling]

I've seen this book referenced in a hand full of major publications, it seems very useful, and many people have suggested it, the problem... its in french... expect that I found a notation that it is also available in 1958 in english, in what I believe was the 3rd ed. of 5ed.

Here is a link for what I've found:

http://www.worldcat.org/title/le-cognac-sa-distillation/oclc/86063019?ht=edition&referer=di

Can anyone help me find the info on the publisher to see if they have an ebook that I can digitally translate or get my hands on an english version. I can't seem to figure out the company info. Thanks!

[Natrat]

I found a copy of it in French on Abebooks, 4th edition.

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=rene+lafon&kn=cognac&sts=t&tn=Le+cognac%3A+sa+distillation

$85 plus shipping.

for some entertainment, go to abebooks, type cognac, and list from highest price. Distillation has some good results, too!

[mendodistilling]

I found it there and a few other places but i'm sort of chasing the purple elephant I guess... no one wants to talk about the mysterious english version after many phone calls... as if it is not right to speak of such errors in judgement, haha.

[Natrat]

Why don't you contact the library in South Africa...? If no one has checked it out in a couple years, libraries will often sell you books. I have a great treatise on botanical infusions that I bought from a library in Oregon, after I pointed out that no one had ever checked it out in 17 years...

[mendodistilling]

I just may try that! I'll get on me Skype in the am. Thanks bud, that may be the answer!

[mendodistilling]

Interestingly I sent them an email after reading over their site. They have an annual membership of about 250 and have a pretty serious collection of books. I'm hoping they are ebook format.

[mendodistilling]

Yay, got the book! Not from s. Afrika but they may also contact me. Turns out my local friend had it all along!

[Natrat]

Wow!

Let us know if it's worth the trouble!

[mendodistilling]

Will do. I still hope to save myself the trouble on translating a 287 page book, so I'm still on the prowl for the eEnglish version.

[mendodistilling]

Turns out the s. afrika library can not find their copy... soooo... I'm still lookin...

[Natrat]

maybe Meerkat stole it :-)

[mendodistilling]

I'm thinking the french distillers got together and realized how valuable it was and hid them all, haha.