Chembake wrote:
>
> On Sep 27, 8:55 am, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Cocoa & Chocolate ,Their History From Plantation to Consumer 1920
> > > by Arthur W Knapp ,210 pages. Some fading to corner of front
> > > board,otherwise VGC.
> >
> > Your photos show it is not even close to very good condition.
> > I'd call it good minus.
> >
> > > Really superb and scarce book on the history of Cocoa and
> > > chocolate,packed with period photos.
> >
> > It is not at all scarce. You can go here to
> > find 72 listings for this book, starting at $8.32,
> > which is about 4 times cheaper than your
> > outrageously overpriced starting bid.
> >
> > http://www.addall.com/Used/
>
> Another museum piece?

There are far more important books about cacao
and chocolate from that period, such as the books
by Whymper, Van Hall, etc. However, that book
does have many interesting pictures and a few
bits of interesting knowledge you won't find
in the others. The author describes the liquid
which flows out during fermentation and suggests
that could be a product of its own.

But the cacao-growing industry at that time
was much different from today. Cacao production
was concentrated in a small number of places.
Sao Thome had a huge share of the world market
at that time, but they are a minor producer
today because many new producers have entered
the market.