This antiquarian volume contains a detailed treatise on the olive oil trade in southern Europe, with information on the preparation, refining, and marketing of olive oil. This is a text that will be of considerable value for those with an interest in the history and development of the European olive trade. It is not to be missed by discerning collectors of antiquarian literature of this ilk. The chapters of this book include: 'Culture'; 'Oil Varieties of Olives'; 'Harvesting, Transporting, and Storing the Olives'; 'Extraction of the Oil'; 'Normal Treatment of the Oil'; 'Refining the Oil'; 'Utilizing the By-Products'; 'Summary and Conclusions', and 'List of References'. This book was first published in 1924.