In this volume, John provides the most up-d to-date research yet published on the full range of bottles used in Newfoundland - from sealed wine bottles dating from the earliest colonies at Ferryland and elsewhere on the Avalon peninsula in the 1660's, through to the Gaden's soda water bottles used across the Island in the 1970's. Along with detailed histories of many of Newfoundland's earliest merchants and bottlers, John has included photographs of most of these rare and early vessels, along with a rarity guide, to help collectors judge scarcity and value.