n.p. American Distilling Co., 1934. First edition. Pictorial wrappers, 5 x 6.75 inches, 200 pp., 3-color illustrations throughout from drawings by Russell Patterson. Whimsical art-deco drawings on every page. Drinks recipes promote the products of the American Distillery Co., namely Old Colony Dry Gin, Meadwood Bourbon Whiskey, and Three Monks Rye Whiskey. More
Lisboa: J. J. Bordalo, 1863. Third edition. Hardcover. 280 pp., engraved frontispiece; 12mo, half calf and marbled boards. Scarce Portugues distillation manual. First published in 1857, 13th edition published in 1920. Rego, Livros Portugueses de Cozhina #317 listing every edition 1857-1920 except this one. More
Garden City: Doubleday & Co., (1946) copyright, but circa 1970 printing. Reprint. Hardcover. Original beige cloth, octavo, 272 pp. With water-color illustrations by Guy Huze and line drawings by William F. M. Kay. A reprint of the San Francisco restauranteur's popular compilation of recipes for food and drink - reflecting... More
New York: George H. Doran, (1914). Early reprint. Hardcover. 68 pp., small octavo, brown cloth and decorative boards, A humorously-written, but serious account of the process of achieving 3 and a half years of sobriety. Samuel G. Blythe (1868-1947) was an American journalist and writer. More
Asheville, NC: Three Mountaineers, (1941). First edition. 76 pp., illustrated; tall octavo, embossed and painted leather-tied wooden boards, copper hinges on front board. A whimically illustrated drinks manual with a serious list of drinks as well as information on glassware, storing beverages, etc. Noling p. 442. More
Boston: Ben Burk, Inc, (1941). First edition, fifth printing. Original burgundy leather-textured cloth with title and decoration in gilt, pictorial paper inset on from cover, octavo, 160 pp., plus a16-page catalogue of Old Mr. Boston products and a 16-page "Home Bar Guide" - both unpaginated sections printed in 4 colors... More
New York: Aventine Press, 1931. [8], 242, 3 fl, illustrated; octavo, original silver cloth boards with title and cover ornament in black. Not in Bitting, not in Cagle & Stafford; Noling p. 121. More
NY: Hacker Art Books, 1970. Reprint of 1917 edition. Original beige cloth, octavo (5.5 x 8.5 inches), 154 pp. Very good; a clean, unworn copy. No d/j. A fascinating history of drinking in America, including customs, laws, liquor traffic, and temperance societies. More
NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. Early reprint. li, [1], 169 pp., 24 engraved illustrations, octavo, red cloth spine and yellow boards, gilt spine title. The first edition of Professor Thomas' "Bon Vivant's Companion" was published in 1862 and is considered the first American cocktail book. This Knopf edition (first published... More
New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, (1862 copyright, but later printing). First edition, later printing. 244, [8] advert. pp., engraved illustrations in the text; octavo, original green cloth with spine title and ornaments stamped in gilt, blind-stamped ornaments to covers, yellow endpapers. (pages 1-87 contain the Jerry Thomas drinks manual; the... More
New York: Viking Press, 1951. First edition. Hardcover. 147 pp., illustrations by Bernard Seaman; octavo, original blue cloth, dustjacket. Techniques and recipes for making the perfect drinks. Jack Townsend was president of the Bartenders' Union of New York, Local 15. More