New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. 514 pages. 23 x 16.5 cm. Volume II. History of both intoxicating and non-intoxicating beverages of the following countries: Transylvania and Austria-Hungary, Germany, Holland and Belgium, Russia - Poland - and Finland, Lapland - Sweden - Iceland - and Denmark, France..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. 233 pages. 20 x 14 cm. An early guide to American wines describing 350 wines along with the history of America's grapes and grape growing throughout the country. Folded, illustrated map of California wine country designed by Liam Dunne. Previous owner's..... More
![COCKTAILS] The Cocktail Book; A Sideboard Manual for Gentlemen. Frederic Lawrence Knowles](/pictures/thumb/2236.jpg?v=1596565192)
London: John Macqueen, 1902. First English Edition. Hardcover. 60 pages. 17.5 x 11.5 cm. A scarce look into the unique world of cocktails in the early 1900's. This book was not compiled as a bartender's guide but as a recipe book for private use. A comprehensive account featuring over 150..... More
![COCKTAILS] The Standard Cocktail Guide; A Manual of Mixed Drinks Written for the American Host....](/pictures/thumb/2215.jpg?v=1594138510)
New York: M. Barrows & Company, Inc., 1944. Hardcover. 128 pages. First printing, stated. A compact, easy-to-handle volume that tells you all you need to know about mixing and stirring. Glasses and equipment illustrated in black and white plus a small section on canapés and hors d'oeuvre to go along..... More
Paris: Chez Tardieu-Densesle, 1816. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. 352 pages. 17.5 x 10.5 cm. Three plates: Frontispiece (confectioner's laboratory) and 2 plates illustrating kitchen utensils and motifs/decorations. The author, the widow of a renowned pastry chef, opened her shop in Berlin at the end of the 18th century and was able..... More
New York: Rizzoli, 2019. Hardcover. 192 pages. Shannon Mustipher's exotic cocktails offer a refreshingly modern take on tiki. With original recipes, techniques, tasting notes and recommendations, and tips on style and music, Tiki is an inspirational resource for cocktail lovers ready to explore fine Caribbean rums. Tiki is the endless summer..... More
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2018. Achilleos, Antonis. Hardcover. A nightcap is the perfect way to end the night, and author Kara Newman knows just how to make them. This gifty, foil-accented book contains more than 40 cocktail recipes—some to keep the night going, some that will help ease you to..... More
![WINE] [FRANCE] Blanc et Rouge, Rose et Noir, Bleu Blanc Rouge; Complete Set. Paul Iribe, Georges...](/pictures/thumb/2150.jpg?v=1587072968)
Paris: Draeger. Iribe, Paul. Wraps. 33 x 26 cm. Three volumes produced for the renowned French wine merchant Nicolas. 1) Blanc et Rouge - 1930 - Plaquette No. 1, La Belle Au Bois Dormant (The Sleeping Beauty). Story set in a Paris jazz club and written solely in dialogue between..... More
![COGNAC] [MEXICO] El Corazon De la Uva (The Heart of the Grape); JA.s HENNESSY & Co. Cognac](/pictures/thumb/2145.jpg?v=1586899751)
Paris. Sewn binding. 30 pages. 21 x 15 cm. c. early 1900's. In an attempt to dominate the Mexican and Cuban market, Hennessy produced this pamphlet; a historical view of Hennessy with cocktail recipes. Typed letter from Hennessy headquarters laid in. Text in Spanish. Light toning to paper, three puncture..... More
Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1925. Hardcover. 154 pages. 31 x 24 cm. A classic tribute to libations, filled with poems, songs, and drinking ballads, along with music and exceptional illustrations. Bookplate of Charles Willard Stage, Cleveland Lawyer, on verso of front free end paper. Interior crisp and clean..... More
![COCKTAILS] The Cocktail Book; A Sideboard Manual for Gentlemen](/pictures/thumb/2134.jpg?v=1586548808)
Boston: L. C. Page & Company, 1925. Hardcover. 80 pages. 17 x 11 cm. New Revised edition, First Impression, May 1925. A scarce look into the unique world of cocktails in the early 1900's. This book was not compiled as a bartender's guide but as a recipe book for private..... More
![WINE] Hocks and Moselles; With a Folding Map. Hugh R. Rudd](/pictures/thumb/2133.jpg?v=1586548743)
London: Constable & Co Ltd., 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. 165 pages. 19 x 13 cm. Part of Constable's Wine Library, Edited by André L. Simon. Folding map at rear: The Wine Districts of the Rhine and Moselle. Alchemically and astrologically symbolic armorial bookplate of forensic psychiatrist Dr. Marcus Crahan, who..... More
New York: Rinehart & Company, Inc., 1946. Rand, Paul. Hardcover. 136 pages. 21.5 x 14.5 cm. Written by the venerable journalist and notorious syndicated columnist of the New York Herald, Lucius Beebe who proclaimed The Stork Club's "drinking has never been accomplished in the cloistered privacy of old gentleman's clubs;..... More
![POP-UP] [WHISKY] for the present. James Buchanan, Co. Ltd](/pictures/thumb/2111.jpg?v=1584730865)
London & Glasgow: James Buchanan & Co. Ltd. Cards. 18 x 9 cm. Christmas promotional pop-up ephemera. "for the present...a case of the best - express your Christmas wishes in 'Black & White'". Covers rubbed and toned, interior clean. More
![PORTUGAL] [WINE] A Cor No Vinho Do Porto, Sua Evolucao; "Color in Port Wine, the Evolution"](/pictures/thumb/2083.jpg?v=1581356886)
Portugal: Instituto do Vinho do Porto, 1950. Mirao, Joaquim. Wraps. 17 pages, 15 color plates with tissue-guards. 33 x 23 cm. A Cor No Vinho Do Porto is an illustrated look at Port including the various colors that distinguish each variety; with full color examples. Watercolors by Joaquim Mirao. Inscribed..... More
![LIQUOR] L'Art De Composer Facilement, Et A Peu De Frais, Les Liqueurs De Table, Les Eaux De...](/pictures/thumb/2067.jpg?v=1580339285)
Paris: Dentu, Imprimeur-Libraire, 1807. Hardcover. 445 pages. 20 x 13 cm. Text in French. With three plates, bound at rear. Includes recipes for liquors, scents, syrups, sauces, etc. Concludes with a glossary of terms. This edition is an overhaul of Polycarpe Poncelet's - "Chimie de gout et de l'odorat (1755)..... More
![WINE] Bacchus on the Wing; A wine merchant's travelogue. Harry Waugh](/pictures/thumb/1314.jpg?v=1576596008)
London: Wine & Spirit Publications Ltd., 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. 203 pages. 22 x 14 cm. Waugh was a revered and influential member of the British wine trade and an early champion of California wine. Presentation on front free end paper - "To Bob & bottie, From the first chance..... More