CAFÉ ROYAL COCKTAIL BOOK; Illustrated by Frederick Carter
London: PALL MALL LTD, 1937. Carter, Frederick. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 19 x 13 cm. "Coronation Edition" to commemorate the coronation year of George VI. Tarling was the head bartender at the Café Royal and president of the United Kingdom Bartenders Guild. Containing hundreds of classic and original cocktail recipes contributed by members of the Bartenders Guild, as well as new creations from Tarling himself and other contemporaries - offering a unique window into the world of London drinking culture between the two world wars. Tarling adds an interesting preface filled with historical insights into the history of the Cocktail. Blue cloth covered boards, decorated in gilt. Very good. Item #4652
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