New York: William Morrow, 2014. First Paperback. Paperback. 278 pages. 20.5 x 13.5 cm. In How to Love Wine, New York Times wine critic Eric Asimov examines why the American wine culture produces anxiety and suggests how readers fearlessly develop a sense of discovery and wonder as they explore and..... More
New York: HarperCollins, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. 356 pages. 23.5 x 16.5 cm. In this lively, sweeping account that spans the early seventies to the present day, David Darlington employs a sharp journalistic eye to profile a group of wine pioneers. A tale of vision and disillusion, brinksmanship and pragmatism..... More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. Second Edition. paperback. 314 pages. 21.5 x 14 cm. The vocabulary of wine is large and exceptionally vibrant - from straightforward descriptive words, colorful metaphors, to the more technical lexicon of biochemistry. This second edition of Wine and Conversation explores whether or not wine drinkers..... More
Baltimore: Bacchus Press, nd (1992). Facsimile edition. Hardcover. xv, 540, (24 index) pages. Octavo. One of 500 copies. A very attractively bound facsimile edition of the 1864 second edition (expanded and considerably revised from the 1863 first edition), printed on acid-free paper and retaining the folding plates that appeared in..... More
St. Louis: Southern Comfort Corporation, 1976. Pamphlet. Unpaginated (8 pages). Color illustrated drink pamphlet featuring frolicking young singles. "How to be the COOLEST MIXER in your crowd!" Light toning to pages. More
New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. 198 pages. 21.5 x 15 cm. The Wine Savant takes a modern and dynamic approach to wine writing. Punchy, polemical, and brimming with insights to educate and entertain beginning wine drinkers and seasoned oenophiles alike, Michael Steinberger tramps through..... More
Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2012. First Paperback. Paperback. 255 pages. 22.5 x 15.5 cm. Economist Mike Veseth, an authority on the global wine market, presents the main forces shaping the wine world today in a readable and comprehensive style. Informative on economic and social history, the current..... More
Mount Vernon, NY: The Peter Pauper Press, 1957. McCrea, Ruth. First Edition. Hardcover. 61 pages. 19 x 11.5 cm. Delightful alphabet recipe book, each letter illustrated and with verse. Remarkable period graphics. Cooking with wine is magical. Interior and boards clean and crisp. Dust wrapper lightly rubbed. Covered in protective..... More
London: Michael Joseph, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. 232 pages. 21 x 14 cm. Allen, educated in the classics at Oxford, contends that a knowledge of, and a taste for the classics, contributes to the appreciation of wine. The book is divided into three parts. Part one is dedicated to three..... More
London: Michael Joseph, 1954. Hardcover. 244 pages. 22 x 15 cm. A scholar and journalist, Warner brings to life the greatest scholars of wines. Owner's inscription on front free end paper, otherwise crisp and clean. Dust wrapper rubbed and chipped at edges. More
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New York: Angustura-Wuppermann Corporation, 1934. Staplebound. 33 pages. 15.5 x 11 cm. Recipes, both sweet and savory furnished by chefs (illustrated with black and white photos) from distinguished hotels such as the Hotel Pierre, Palmer House, Rainbow Room, National Hotel of Cuba, and many more. Numerous cocktail recipes, illustrated throughout..... More
New York: Crown Publishers, 1946. Hardcover. The author and bon vivant, Charles H. Baker (1895-1987), takes us on a gastronomic world tour, combining spirited tales, told with recipes for exotic drinks and dishes. Baker often called the "Town & Country Gourmet" was regarded as knowledgeable in all matters of the..... More
Mount Vernon, NY: The Peter Pauper Press, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. 62 pages. 19 x 11.5 cm. Remarkable period graphics. Clean, crisp copy. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1930. Hotline, Leonard. First Edition. Hardcover. [vii-xvii] 291 [8] pages. 21 x 15 cm. Born out of Dinners given after an outing of Skeet shooting (clay pigeons), The Gun Club Cook Book was named for the Nassau Gun Club in Princeton, New Jersey. The author..... More
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King Edward Sheraton Hotel: 1969. Cards. 28 x 22 cm. Large illustrated folding menu with a page of proverbs and a page of the wines and cheese served at this event. Some of the proverbs (10) link wine and drink to the medical profession such as: "An alcoholic has been..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. First American Edition. Hardcover. 210 pages. 22 x 15 cm. Croft-Cooke paints a word picture of the mysterious techniques involved in making Sherry and the history of the firms who made it. Illustrated end-papers depicting the map of the Sherry District in Spain. Interior..... More
New York: Random Thoughts Publishing Co., 1957. First Edition. Spiral bound. 31 pages. 21.5 x 28 pages. An early version of the infamous Son of the Martini cocktail book illustrated by Gorey (1967). This 1957 edition was not picked up by any publishers - "Dedicated with affection to the many..... More
New York: Farrar, Straus & Young, 1953. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 282 pages. 26 x 19 cm. An elegant, informative composition devoted to the history and practice of drinking in America. Chapters include: Taverns, Tankards and Tallow; The Best-Cellar Book on Wines; A Quicker Liquor Curriculum on Spirits and..... More
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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
New York: Avery, 2014. Paperback. 253 pages. 21 x 14 cm. In this lively and authoritative guide, Greene uses bright visuals, smart graphics, and a down-to-earth approach that both entertains and teaches readers to become their own whiskey experts. Including recipes for the delicious cocktails by some of today's most..... More
New York: Pynson Printers, 1924. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 38 pages. 16.5 x 13 cm. Limited edition: Copy 429 of 1524. A fine 18th-century style reproduction. The "Squire" published twelve recipes for toddies in 1784. Years later, his descendant, Noble Foster Hoggson, found a cache of his letters and documents in..... More
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New York: Sterling Epicure, 2011. Hardcover. 368 pages. 21.5 x 14.5 cm. The PDT Cocktail Book takes you behind the bar, where Meehan details every facet of its operation from house-made syrups, to drink preparation, spirit selection, recommended tools, glassware, equipment, and time-honored techniques. With over 300 annotated recipes, both..... 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
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1968. Perry, Frank. First Edition. Hardcover. 239 pages. 26.5 x 19 cm. "This is frankly a book for those who like to play with fire...This - is a book about flaming food and drink, written to gratify simply, inexpensively and beneficially our lifelong love..... More
New York: North Point Press, 2009. First Paperback. Paperback. 257 pages. 21 x 14 cm. In Reflections of a Wine Merchant, Rosenthal shares the experience of learning his trade: the friendships, the adventures, and the challenge of convincing others to love what he loves. He introduces us to his growers..... More