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TWINING, Richard.
Observations on the Tea and Window Act, and on the tea trade.
London, for T.Cadell. 1785. . Third edition. 8vo (13 x 20.5cm) [4], 66, [2]pp., a very good copy in modern paper wrappers.
The tea and coffee merchant Richard Twining (1749-1824) wrote a number of tracts on the tea trade before being elected a director of the East India Company in 1793. Here in his "Observations on the Tea and Window Act, and on the tea trade", he sets out his views on the suppression of smuggling, attempts to reduce tea prices and the relative values of "Congou and Souchong teas". Twining draws the attention of the public to the unscrupulous practice of adulteration, describing the "method of making smouch with ash tree leaves, to mix with black teas". Goldsmiths' 12963; Kress B977.
Price: £ 450
US Dollar Price: $ 680
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