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: 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
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: Constable & Company, 1930. First edition, first printing, second state with no number on title page and no errata slip on page 25, "Additional Cocktails" list present on pages 282, 283. Signed by Harry Craddock, inscribed "Here's How" on the verso of the dedication page. Bound in publisher's original..... More
London: Constable & Company, 1930. First edition, first printing, first issue with number on title page and errata slip on page 25. Signed by Harry Craddock, inscribed "Here's How" on the verso of the dedication page. Bound in publisher's original pictorial metallic boards over black cloth spine stamped in gilt..... More
New York: Holland House Sales Co. [no date]. 23 pp. Small advertising pamphlet featuring recipes for cocktails and canapes. Very Good with light wear to covers and light creasing to rear cover. A scarce vintage cocktail item. More
London: William R. Loftus, 1856. First edition. [iv], 192 pp. Publisher's brown pebbled cloth stamped in gilt and blind, pale yellow endpapers. Very Good with a few light dampstains to cloth, tips bumped and a little worn, edges foxed, contents generally bright. A practical mid-19th century guide to brewing..... More
[Philadelphia]: Margo Wine, [1950s]. A 1950s day-glo advertising board for Margo-brand sherry featuring African American crooner Nat King Cole. Cardboard sign printed in black, white, green, and pink. Measures 11.75" x 9". Good+ with small tear to bottom edge, bumped and worn corners, light wear (heavier on verso), original adhesive..... More
St. Paul, MN: R. C. Miller, 1895. First edition of this very early and scarce cocktail guide. Bound in publisher's brown cloth stamped in black over semi-flexible boards. Very Good with fraying, soiling, light staining and wear to covers. Pages toned ink notation to contents page, the first two leaves..... More
London: The Porcupine Press, 1946. First British edition. Signed by Joseph Mitchell on the front endpaper to the former owner in blue ink, inscribed, "For V.H. / Kindest regards / and best wishes / Joseph Mitchell / December 1969." 253 pp. Dark green cloth with gilt lettering. Very Good. No..... More
London: Macmillan & Company Ltd., 1879. First British edition. xvi, 418, [2] pp. with 12 engraved plates. Bound in publisher's cloth ruled in black, spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine, worn at tips, contents toned with age (especially tissue guards) with limited foxing. Uncommonly nice condition. The first English language..... More
Brooklyn, NY: Kingston Imperial, 2021. First edition. Signed by T-Pain on the title page. 139, [5] pp. Bound in publisher's leatherette with gilt lettering, rear cover label. Fine. A book of cocktails by singer/rapper T-Pain (stage name of Faheem Rasheed Najm), who had series of hits and was featured on..... More
New York: The Tea And Coffee Trade Journal Company, 1935. First edition, first printing. Two volumes bound in original green cloth ruled in blind and decoratively stamped in gilt. Fine, in Very Good+ dust jackets with spine-toning, chipping at corners and spine ends, edge wear and some light staining. A...... More
New York: Quadrangle Books, 1972. First edition. Signed by Harry Waugh, inscribed to former owner. Date of May 5, 1976 in different hand. Laid in sticker for Les Amin du Vin, International Wine Society. xviii, 228 pp. with 8 pp. of photographs. Crimson cloth with gilt lettering. Very Good with..... More