Here are a few items from the John Thorne sales catalog: Barber, N., A Century of British Brewers, 1890-1990 (1994), publ. by Brewery History Society Craig, H. C., Glenpatrick House, Elderslie: The Story of an Unsuccessful Distillery (1982) Craig, H. C., The Scotish Industry Record: An Indsutry History and Refernece Book (1994) "possibily the most important book on whisky since Barnards'" Dewar [?], 1846-1946 (1947) Dunkling, L & Wright, G., Pub Names of Britain (2nd ed., 1994) Eley, E., Portsmouth Breweries 1492-1847 (1988) Eley, E., Portsmouth Breweries since 1847 (1994) Eley, P. [sic] & Riley, R. C., Public Houses and Beerhouses in Nineteenth Century Portsmouth (1983) Eley, P. & Riley, R. C., The Emise of Demon Drink? Portsmouth Pubs 1900-1950 (1991) Fairley, T., The Early History of Stillation (1907 reprint from Journal of the Institute of Brewing Faith, N., Victorian Vineyard: Chateau Loudenne and the Gilbeys (1983) Fothergill, J., My Three Inns (1951) Glover, B., Loyalty Pays: The History of the United Clubs Brewery (1994) Gourvish, T. R., and Wilson, R. C. British Brewing Industry 1830-1980 (1994) Haydon, P., The English Pub: A History (1994) Hayes, R., Hotel and Pub Checks of Greater London, vol. 1 and vol. 2 Hey, V., Patriarchy and Pub Culture (1986) former barmaid Hirst, J., Chesterfield Breweries (1991) Ingram, A., Brewery Transport (1991) Larwood, J. & Hotten, J. Camden, English Inn Signs (1951) Lawrence, M., Encircling Hip: History of Hops and Brewing (1990) Magee, R. The Oldham Beerhouses 1828-1994, 2 parts (1994) Monson-Fitjohn, G. J., Quaint Signs of Olde Inns (reprint 1994) Moynihan, P & Goodley, K., Westerham Ales: A Brief History of the Black Eagle Brewery, Westerham (1991), Brewery History Society Page, K., The Story of Biggleswade Brewery, 1764-1993 (1993; lst ed., 1984) Parker, C. J., Background to the Crown (1940) history of bottle stoppers Pensee, C. La, Historical Companion to House Brewing (1990) Pokhlebkin, N. (trans. R. Clarke), The History of Vodka (1993) Quick, T, Dartmoor Inns (1992) Redman, N. B., Whitbread in South Wales: A History (1992), by Whitbread archivist Redman, N. B., The History of the Castle Eden Brewery, County Durham (1993) Richardson, J., The History of Batham's: Black Country Brewers (1993) Sambrooke, P., Country House Brewing (1994) social and architectural history Sullivan, B., Local Brew: A History of the Three Breweries of Aston-under-Lyne (1980) Turner, A. K., A History of Public Houses of Bredbury & Woodley (1994) Unwin, T., Wine and the Vine: An Historical Geography of Viticulture and the Wine Trade (1991) Waters, I., The Wine Trade of the Port of Chepstow (1960) on 1200-1882 Watney, J, Beer is Best: A History of Beer (1974) Waugh, A., Merchants of Wine: Being a Centenary Account of the House of Gilbey (1957) Wicks, W., Inns and Taverns of Old Norwich, with Notes on Pleasure Gardens (1925) Williams-Davies, J., Cider Making in Wlaes (1984) mostly historical; publ. by Welsh Folk Museum David Fahey (miami Univ.) [log in to unmask] David M. Fahey History Department Miami University Oxford, OH 45056-1618, USA tel. 513-529-5134 FAX 513-529-3841 e-mail: <[log in to unmask]>