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
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: 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
Madrid: Sucesores de Rivadeneyra, 1927. 164 pp. First edition of one of the first cocktail recipe books printed in Spain. Bound in publisher's original cloth-affect boards lettered in black. Very Good. Light lean to spine, light wear to covers, light creasing to corners of upper board and pages toned. In..... 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
London: Constable & Company, LTD., 1937. Fourth reprint of the New and Enlarged Edition. Signed and inscribed by Harry Craddock on the copyright page, with an additional inscription by him to a former owner on the preface page. Bound in publisher's original orange cloth stamped in black, adorned throughout with..... 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
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
Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1936. Card paper wraps. Assumed first printing. In Good condition, with signs of use and age. Covers are creased and edge worn, stain to rear cover. Pages show occasional check marks in margins, water warping, staining and marking at front and rear pages. A worn copy..... More
Garden City: Doubleday and Company, 1958. New and revised edition. Near Fine, in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Signed "Cordially Yours, Dave Embury" on the half title page, not inscribed to anyone. Faint bump to top of page corners. Slight soiling to top edge of page block. Rear board shows..... More
New York: Dolphin Books, 1961. First paperback edition. Good, with general wear to wraps including rubbing at joints, light soiling, creasing and a cup ring to the cover. A good reading copy. More
Girard, KS: Haldeman-Julius Productions, 1931-01-01. [undated]: Staple-bound wraps. Little Blue Book No. 1688. In Good condition. Dampstained throughout, with a perfume odor to pages. A very rare cocktail mixing guide. More
San Pedro / Los Angeles: Front Drug Co. / Federal Printing Co. 64 pp. Bound in publisher's original stiff silver wraps printed in blue. A vintage promotional cocktail recipe guide published by Front Drug Co., "the exclusive ship's druggist known the world over," who also offer a complete line of..... More
London: John van Voorst, 1863. FAIR condition. Missing backstrip, rear cover mostly detached. Gilt stamping on boards is almost completely worn away. Edge wear to boards. Pages toned with a few pencil markings in text. Hand colored frontis present, with illustration at rear of a skull mug. Book details ceremonial..... More
New York: J. A. Grohusko, 1910. Original 1910 edition, (preceded at least by a 1908 edition or printing). Very Good+. Light spotting to cloth, thin red stain to bottom edge of front board, light rubbing at spine ends and corners. Pages are unmarked. Light offsetting to endsheets. Gilt stamping is..... More
New York: Jos. S. Finch & Co., Inc., 1933. Orange printed wraps. First Edition, First Printing of the original edition. In Very Good condition. Small piece of tape to top of spine, tear at base of spine. Light wear to page corners, light occasional edge wear. Rare; not a facsimile..... More
London: The Brewing Trade Review, 1906. First Edition. In Very Good condition. Rubbing and light edge wear to cloth. Previous owner inscription penned to front paste down. Foxing to pages throughout, though heavier at prelims and terminals. Light ding to the edge of a few pages. Scarce. More