Instituto do Vinho do Porto, 1950. Mirao, Joaquim. Wraps. 17 pages, 15 color plates with tissue-guards. 33 x 23 cm. "Port Wine, a masterpiece designed by nature and fashioned by man, born on the Douro, down along the river..." The Douro River, located in Northeast Portugal, is surrounded by mountains... More
Windsor, VT. Cards. 15 x 8 cm. "I HAD TWELVE BOTTLES OF WHISKY..." Progressive intoxication is the premise responsible for the compositional technique of the following classic account. Some say it dates back to the 1940's in Cedar Rapids, Iowa - others claim the scalpel-tongued satirist/bad boy of radio, Henry... More
Brattleboro: Company of Amateur Brewers, 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. 19.5 x 14 cm. 159 pages. "Privately printed in 1932 for the Members of The Society." A captivating look into beer making in the last years of Prohibition. This association was made up of men in the Brattleboro, Vermont area, including... More
San Juan: Ronrico Corporation, 1946. Staplebound. 44 pages. 17.5 x 8.5 cm. Illustrated throughout. More
1930-1983. Hardcover. 1930's - 9 labels, 1950's - 5 labels, 1960's - 116 labels, 1970's - 360 labels, 1980's - 57 labels. Each label is mounted and removable. Nearly all in FINE CONDITION. More
1952. Staplebound. 32 pages. 23 x 15.5 cm. Surprisingly good mid-century recipes including Budweiser beer. Covers lightly rubbed. More
Tokyo: Tuttle, 2018. Ueda, Idzuhiko. Hardcover. 144 pages. 7.5 x 10 inches. For the first time in English, this book presents over a hundred independently scored reviews from a leading Japanese whisky expert, Yuji Kawasaki, to shed new light on Japan's most famous single malts as well as its grain... More
Paris: Deterville/Libraire de la Faculte de Medecine et des Hospices, 1819. Second Edition. Hardcover. 581/206 pages. 20 x 13 cm. Two titles bound together, text in French. Five fold-out plates (1 in first volume, 4 in second - second lacking one). The Art of Making Wine & The Art of... More
San Francisco: North Point Press, 1981. Hardcover. 142 pages. 18 x 11 cm. Fisher, an all time favorite food writer, enchants the reader with her foray into her collection of "odd and old receipts to cure the ills of people and animals." Dust wrapper price clipped but clean, interior crisp and clean. More
Sydney: McGraw Hill, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 143 pages. 21 x 29 cm. Profusely illustrated wine book covering the past and (1979) present of Australia's Hunter Valley Wine country including vineyards, wineries, and the people involved in this lush part of the world. Signed by both authors as well as... More
Berlin: Francken & Lang, 1927. Cards. 28.5 x 18 cm. Color lithograph mini-poster, most likely taken from Die Deutsche Werbe-Graphik, by Dr. Walter F. Schubert. The title, Kein Tisch Ohne Munchener Lowenbrau translates: No Table Without Munich Lowenbrau. Bright and clean. More
Linfield, PA: Kinsey Distilling Corporation. Staplebound. 19 x 13 cm. Mid 1950's cocktail/game book. Filled with recipes for both Kinsey's Whiskey & Gin, along with simple tricks and games. Clean and crisp. More
New York: The Vendome Press, 1979. Hardcover. 155 pages. 22 x 16 cm. A sunny spot (in terms of the cocktail culture) during the dark ages of the 1970's. McNulty, a writer and world traveler, brings light to the subject of cocktails by writing in an almost memoir style about... More
Cleveland: American Greetings Corporation, 1967. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 16 x 16 cm. From the team (Brant Parker & Johnny Hart) that gave us "The Wizard of Id" cartoon, a lighthearted cocktail book incorporating cartoons, color photos, and recipes of our favorite bar drinks. Black and white 'Wizard of Id' illustrated end... More
Baltimore: Bacchus, nd (1992). Facsimile edition. Hardcover. 407 pages. An attractively bound facsimile edition, printed on acid-free paper, of the 1833 first edition. One of 500 copies. Includes a detailed table table classing wines from France, Spain, Hungary, Germany, Sicily, Naples and South Africa with descriptions of their properties. [GABLER 33940]. 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
Florence: Il Bisonte - Edizioni d'arte, 1974. Cardboard covers. 103 pages. 25 x 31. Copy 69 of 100. Volume VI. Published in the summer of 1974 by the Consorzio del Vino Classico, two thousand copies, 1500 in Italian and 500 in English, numbered 1/1-100 to xx/100-100. Roman numerals correspond to... More
Dijon: Libraire H. Armand, nd. c. 1898. Hardcover. 703 pages. 19 x 13 cm. The Wines of Beaujolais Macon and Chalon. The Study and order by rank and merit with illustrations. Large fold out map at rear, separated into two pieces. Pages toned, otherwise clean. [BIBLIOTHECA VINARIA 101]. More
Baltimore: Bacchus Press, nd (1992). Facsimile edition. Hardcover. 211 pages. A very attractively bound facsimile edition of the 1880 first edition printed on acid-free paper. One of 500 copies. Vizetelly was Wine Juror for Great Britain at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873 and in 1877 he visited Portugal, Madeira and... More
London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1981. Hardcover. 157 pages. 25.5 x 19 cm. Comprehensive history of the corkscrew, the development of design, and its mechanical principles. Copiously illustrated throughout. Pristine condition. More
New York: The Century Company, 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. 165 pages. 13 x 7 cm. A stylish tale describing the ritual of Madeira tasting during Philadelphia's gilded age. All edges gilt, embossed leather, marbled end papers. Owner's inscription on front free end paper. Bright, crisp and clean copy. More
Privately published, 1929. Second Edition. Staplebound. 64 pages. 24 x 16 cm. Honoring the legendary D.C. bartender, Henry William Thomas, including an abundance of recipes and an introductory by H.L. Mencken, with entertaining illustrations. Interior crisp and clean, wraps chipped with loss 1 cm. loss to back top corner. More
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1933. Third Edition. Hardcover. 140 pages. 23 x 16 cm. A rare cocktail book chock full of advice on how to jump back on the wagon after the Prohibition era. Chapters on Behavior, Hints to the Hostess, Being a Good Guest, Customs to Frown... More
"The Doldrums" Ormond Beach, Florida: Christmas, 1948. Hardcover. 97 pages. 24 x 16 cm. Signed by Author, inscribed to "Mr. von Hagen" with Victor Wolfgang von Hagen's stamp on front free end paper. One of 1200 copies. A charming book filled with anecdotes, history, and of course many recipes. "Containing... More
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