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 about THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT (cover title
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 about MANUAL DO DISTILLADOR, ou Modo Facil Para Preparar com Toda a Perfecao Differentes Vinhos...
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 about TRADER VIC'S BOOK OF FOOD AND DRINK
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 about THE OLD GAME: A Retrospect After Three and a Half Years on the Water-wagon
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 about HERE'S HOW: Mixed Drinks
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 about OLD MR. BOSTON DE LUXE OFFICIAL BARTENDER'S GUIDE: Compiled and Edited by leo COtton in...
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 about OLD WALDORF BAR DAYS: With the Cognomina and Composition of Four Hundred and Ninety-One Appealing...
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 about AMERICANA EBRIETATIS; The Favorite Tipple of Our Forefathers and the Laws and Customs Relating...
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 about THE BON VIVANT'S COMPANION, or How to Mix Drinks
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 about HOW TO MIX DRINKS, or the Bon Vivant's Companion. Containing clear and reliable directions for...