c. 1940's. Cardboard covers. 23 x 15.5 cm. Six (20.5 x 14 cm.) cloth, color illustrated cocktail napkins - with recipes for Forbidden Fruit, Vodka Collins, Advocaat Christmas, High Ball, London Gin Fizz, and La France - in a folding, accordion style, cardboard booklet. Covers lightly worn, napkins in good..... More
![HUMOR] [COCKTAILS] Higher Mathematics; Compliments OSGOOD'S Windsor, VT](/pictures/thumb/1512.jpg?v=1577651016)
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
![WINE] Établissements Nicolas. Maison Fondée en 1822. Liste des Grands Vins 1949; Illustrations...](/pictures/thumb/2360.jpg?v=1606342278)
Paris: Dreaeger, 1949. Dignimont. Spiral_bound. 32 pages. 24 x 18 cm. A beautifully illustrated edition of this Parisian wine merchant's annual price list, with 5 full page color illustration plates and 8 half page black and white illustrations - all illustrations of notable Paris street locations. André Dignimont (1891-1965). Interior..... 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
New York: William Morrow, 2012. Paperback. 278 pages. 20 x 13.5 cm. Asimov, New York Times wine critic examines why the American wine culture produces anxiety and suggests how readers can fearlessly develop a sense of discovery and wonder as they explore and enjoy the diversity and complexity of the..... More
New York: Excelsior Publishing House, 1884. First Edition. Hardcover. Rare first edition with first descriptContaining Clear and Practical Directions for Mixing all kinds of Cocktails, Sours, Egg Nog, Sherry Coblers, Cookers, Absinthe, Crustas, Fizzes, Flips, Juleps, Fixes, Punches, Lemonades, adn Pousse Cafes, Together with Complete Directions and Receipts for Makng..... More
Norwich: H. W. Hunt, 1933. Hardcover. 15 pages. 28.5 x 21.5 cm. Signed by author - Limited edition, number 95 of 250. History, description and illustrations of wine, spirit and sauce labels. Previous owners stamp on front free end paper. Boards rubbed at edges, interior clean. More
Chicago: John F. Driscoll, 1933. First Edition. Staplebound. 63 pages. 15 x 10.5 cm. "How to prepare and mix all popular American Alcoholic Drinks commonly served according to the Accurate and Standard Methods used by Skilled and Experienced Bartenders throughout the U.S.A. previous to the enactment of the Prohibition Law."..... 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
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
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
New York: Pynson Printers, 1924. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 38 pages. 16.5 x 13 cm. 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 the attic..... 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
![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
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 (both..... 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 PDT Cocktail Book; The Complete Bartender's Guide From The Celebrated Speakeasy....](/pictures/thumb/1955.jpg?v=1602274504)
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
![MEDICAL] [HOME BREWING] The New Improved THERMAL VAPOR BATH CABINET; Turkish, Russian and Mineral...](/pictures/thumb/1667.jpg?v=1548707490)
Toledo, Ohio: 1897. Pamphlet. 14.5 x 9 cm. (34 x 9 fully opened). Illustrated, threefold, thermal bath pamphlet. Application information along with testimonials, with one from the "Home Brewing Co." which leads us to believe these were not just used for medical treatments. Some toning with owners signature on cover..... 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
![EDUCATION] Coffee; The Story of a Good Neighbor Product. Pan-American Coffee Bureau](/pictures/thumb/2305.jpg?v=1606402683)
New York: Pan-American Coffee Bureau, 1957. Staplebound. 24 pages. 28 x 21 cm. Pan-American Coffee Bureau's marketing campaign targeting the up and coming generation of coffee drinkers. Includes History, Coffee Customs in Latin America, The Plantation, The Coffee Plant, Coffee Production, and Preparation. Part II furnishes learning projects and assignments..... More
![WINE] A History and Description of Modern Wines. Cyprus Redding](/pictures/thumb/880.jpg?v=1550444997)
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..... 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