London: W. J. Bush & Co., 1925. Ninth edition. Publisher's red cloth binding stamped in gilt. Very Good. Spine cloth faded with gilt almost illegible, spine ends worn with a small chip missing at the crown. A scarce title. More
New York: Buyers Export Agency, 1919. 32 pp. Publisher's staple-bound drab wraps printed in black. Good. Covers and contents worn, creased and stained. Spine split at bottom third, beneath bottom staple. Penciled notations inside rear wrap. A scarce compendium of recipes and instructions for making coctaktails, brewing beer, cider, wine..... More
London: Herbert Jenkins Ltd., 1934. First edition, first printing stated. Very Good, with soiling to edge of page block, foxing to prelims and terminals, slight toning to spine cloth, in a Good dust jacket, which is lightly soiled, toned, and edge worn, with insect wear primarily to the rear panel..... More
Chicago: The Charles T. Powner Co., 1948. 128 pp. Orange wraps, printed in black and red. Revised 1948 edition. Very Good. Light wear and a light stain to wraps; price stamped on front cover. Slightly over-opened at front hinge. An extensive cocktail guide, with an alphabetical index at rear. More
Racine, WI. The Commercial Press Co., 1933. Second edition. 64 pp. Publisher's pale yellow wraps printed in green. Promotional "High Life Sale Co." rubber stamp and hand written details to front and rear cover. Wraps lightly soiled and worn, pages toned, corners bumped. Scarce. More
New York: Crown Publishers, 1946. 1946, 1951. Signed. Two two-volume sets, with each volume inscribed by the author to the same friends, Dorothy and Wes Pape. Baker's inscriptions in The Gentleman's Companion, both dated Sept. 2, 1946, refer to a deer hunting trip Baker took with the couple. Beneath both..... More
Havana: Impreso en los talleres de Artes Graficas, 1939. [ca 1939]. 63 pp. Cocktail recipes printed in Spanish and English. Very Good. Rubbing to wraps at edges and rear cover. One inked bracket in margins. A promotional cocktail recipe guide from La Florida in Havana, Cuba. The renowned cafe and..... More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1970. Signed by both authors, inscribed to former owner "And good appetite, too" in red sharpie by James Beard. 316 pp. Original crimson cloth with silver lettering. Second revised edition, first printing. Good+ with wear along bottom edges, a few notes in text and stains..... More
New York: Rinehart & Company, 1946. First edition, first printing. Very Good or better with light fading to cloth at edges and darkening at gutters, offsetting to end sheets from binder's glue, else a nice copy in a Very Good dust jacket with publisher's price intact, light fading to the..... More
[no place]: E. R. Thomam & C. C. Benson, 1946. 83 pp. Staining at top corner, faint staining to page edges. Light wear, rubbing and soiling to wraps. reading crease to spine. Stamp from "The Mix Shop" to verso of title page. A nice copy of this rather scarce cocktail..... More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1922. First Edition. Near Fine. Pages toned. Light rubbing to corners and spine ends, with light fraying to cloth at crown. A lovely copy of this scarce title, containing a chapter on prohibition in America, as well as other "sundry observations concerning prohibitions, inhibitions..... More
New York: Arden Book Company, 1934. Stated new edition, revised and enlarged. Fine, in a Very Good dust jacket. A very sharp copy, with faint touches of rubbing at corners and spine ends. Light toning to pages, with two bottom corners creased. Dust jacket shows light edge wear with faint..... More
New York: Arden Book Company, 1934. Stated new edition, revised and enlarged. About Fine. Light rubbing at corners and a tiny fray to cloth at front gutter. Pages lightly toned. A lovely little cocktail guide. More
New York: Elf Publishers, 1930. 53 pp. The new revised and enlarged edition. Publisher's grey cloth binding, stamped in pink. Very Good. Cloth lightly edge worn and lightly scuffed. Pages toned and lightly thumbed. A scarce cocktail book by Charles, who formally tended bar at the renown Delmonicos. More
Waukesha, Wisconsin: Clysmic Spring Co. [ca 1910]: 32 pp. First and only edition. String bound paperboard wraps. In Good condition. Wear, soiling and foxing to wraps. Pages show moderate to heavy foxing, light tidemarks, and general wear. Two pen marks to page 2. Contains many cocktail recipes, as well as..... More
Boston: Ben Burk, 1935. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's burgundy cloth stamped in black and gilt. Very Good with cloth a bit worn, gilt dulled. Boards lightly curved. Pages toned with light sporadic staining. The recipe guide which would become known as the "Bible of Booze," issued by..... More
London: Constable & Company, LTD., 1933. Second reprint of the New and Enlarged Edition. Signed "Here's How" and dated June 4, 1934 by Harry Craddock on the copyright page. Cloth shows several faint, small stains; light fading to spine. Edge of page block with light spotting and foxing. Foxing to..... More
London: Constable & Company, LTD., 1930. First edition, first printing. Very Good with some wear to the silver foil binding; spine cloth slightly faded and with wear at the spine ends. Previous owner names on half-title and dedication page. Foxing and toning to pages and light staining to edge of..... More
London: Constable & Company, LTD., 1930. First edition, copy number 241 (of an unspecified amount) in the special limited edition, signed by Harry Craddock. First state text with number on title page, and Bacardi Cocktail eratta slip on page 25. Bound in publisher's quarter black cloth over screen printed linen..... More
London: Sir Isaac Pitman Ltd., ca 1929. Undated, though assumed to be published circa 1929. Very Good, with small stains to cover, light rubbing to cloth at corners and spine ends, offsetting to end papers. A scarce guide covering a variety of recipes, including cocktails, fancy drinks, punches, warm drinks..... More
London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1929. Undated [but ca 1929]. Very Good, with very light bowing to boards, light soiling to cloth and light rubbing at tips, offsetting to end papers and a small ink notation to rear paste down. A scarce guide covering a variety of recipes, including..... More
London: William Heinemann, 1934. First edition, first printing. Good+, lacking jacket. Publisher's full blue morrocco, rubbed at extremities, with one corner rubbed through and wear at spine ends; darkening to patches of front cover. Inked numbers to front paste down. Foxing and small stain to edge of page block, foxing..... More
London: The St. Catherine Press, 1937. First edition. Very Good, lacking jacket. Leather binding lightly scuffed and lightly rubbed at corners and spine ends. Gilt stamping on spine remains sharp and bright. End sheets foxed, pages toned and occasionally foxed or thumbed. Faded tide mark to edge of page block..... More
Philadelphia: Dr. D. Jayne and Son, 1934. ca. 1934. Stapled pages bound into brown stiff card printed wraps. Very Good with general shelf wear. Foxing and dust soiling to edge of page block. Slight pulling to staple binding at first and last page. A nice copy of this scarce cocktail..... More
New York: Ray Long & Richard Smith, 1934. New York: Ray Long & Richard Smith, 1934: First Edition. Hardcover with ring binder interior. Very Good. First page is detached from rings. Pages are toned. Light scuffing and edge wear to cloth. A nice copy of the scarce first edition. More