Early Printing, no statement at copyright page, but 'Fifth Printing' plug at top front flap of jacket. Original red cloth and illustrated dustjacket, small octavo, 76 pages. An uncommon cocktail guide. Includes Chocolate Cocktail, Mocha and Java Cocktail, Pick-Me-Ups, etc. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, short closed tears at top rear panel. Item #35523

First Edition stated. Octavo. This copy signed and inscribed by 'Oscar of the Walldolf' at front free endpaper. Tschirky was the Maitre d'Hotel at the Waldorf who authored 100 Famous Cocktails, The Romance of Wines and Liquors in 1934. Very Good, closed tear to cloth at top spine end, in Good only dustjacket, two inch chip at top spine end, chipping and some clear tape mends at edges. Item #35499

Third Edition. Small octavo, original red cloth, illustrated dustjacket, 5" by 3 1/2", 109 pages. Mcelhone was a defining figure in early 20th-century bartending, most famous for his role at Harry's New York Bar (in Paris), which he bought in 1923. He worked at Ciro's Club in Deauville and the Plaza Hotel New York. He is often credited with inventing many cocktails, including the Bloody Mary, Sidecar, the Monkey Gland, the White Lady, and an early form of the French 75. The 1922 edition is credited with containing the first recipe for the Pegu Club Cocktail. An early printing, usually encountered in its ninth or tenth edition. Very Good, contemporary gift inscription at front endpaper, in Very Good dustjacket, bit of loss at lower spine end, some foxing to panels. Item #35471

Eighth Impression. Small octavo, original red cloth, illustrated dustjacket, 5" by 3 1/2", 102 pages. This copy nicely signed and inscribed by Mcelhone at half-title page and additionally signed and inscribed by Roy Barton at rear endpaper. Barton was an American composer and lyricist who co-wrote the Buzz Buzz Buzz song of the I. B. F. [International Bar Flies], the 'tongue in cheek' fraternity of Harry's New York Bar regulars and honorees (who had their own secret handshake and decorated their ties with a tie clip featuring two friendly looking, well dressed flies). In the I. B. F. handbook Barton is listed as one of four 'Dragon Flies' honorees. And in the Tenth edition of this title Roy Barton is credited for the recipe for the Zero Hour Cocktail. But more importantly is Barton's role in the lore of the invention of the Bloody Mary cocktail. According to many bloggers and journalists on the subject (and Fernand Petiot's obituary in the San Francisco Chronicle), the most likely genesis of the name Bloody Mary is that Roy Barton christened it thusly after being served a vodka and tomato juice drink by well known bartender at Harry's, Fernand Petiot, because it reminded him a of a Chicago club, the Bucket of Blood. A fascinating association copy and, one imagines, an incredible rarity. Harry Mcelhone was a defining figure in early 20th-century bartending, most famous for his role at Harry's New York Bar (in Paris), which he bought in 1923. He worked at Ciro's Club in Deauville and the Plaza Hotel New York. He is often credited with inventing many cocktails, including the Sidecar, the Monkey Gland, the White Lady, and an early form of the French 75. Five copies of the Eighth Impression listed on WorldCat. Very Good bright copy, frontis fore-edge bumped, in Good only dustjacket, lacking front flap, half inch by two inch wide chip at top front panel, chipped at spine ends, light stain to front panel. Item #34429

First Edition. Original printed faux leather over boards, octavo, 170 pages plus blank note pages. Large formatted cocktail recipe guide book published immediately after the demise of prohibition. WorldCat locates six library holdings. The anonymous author's collaborator Patrick W. Guinee is described on title page as being "formerly of the Old Iroquois Bar, Plainfield, New Jersey, and one of the best Mixers in the days when drinks were Drinks.” Very Good attractive volume. Item #35486

First Edition. Original blue cloth, octavo, 222 numbered pages. Uncommon collection of nonalcoholic drink recipes published at the beginning of Prohibition. Very Good, some discoloration or staining to covers. Item #34778

First Edition (no later printings stated). Original printed boards, 7 by 4 1/2 inches, 100 pages. Collection of cups, punches and cocktails, notes on beer and wine and drinks for invalids. 'American Drinks' section include Brandy Scaffa, Ching Ching, Peach Drink, Kentucky Flip, St. Charles, Prima Donna, etc. A Very Good copy, some roughly opened pages causing chips to page fore-edge, front inner hinge mildly cracked, modest shelf wear. Item #35490

First Edition. Original decorative cloth, 10 1/2 by 5 inches, 115 pages. Includes recipes for fizzes, cups, punches, cocktails, flips, sours, and cordials. Cocktail recipes include Pousse-Cafe, Barnyard Cocktail, Marliave’s Cocktail, Marine Cocktail, Wells Cocktail, etc. This copy with typed sheet titled "Gone Are the Days' in which the writer documents how they used to serve Chatham Artillery Punch at parties. The recipe is included and credit given to Mary Lou King, Betty Ewing and Harriet Ross Colquitt (author of The Savannah Cook Book). Very Good but for some ink notes to two pages in the wine section and inked measurements added to the 'Note' page. Previous owner signature at lower front pastedown, modest shelf wear to cloth. Item #35531

Third Edition (published previously in 1900 and 1904). Octavo, original blue cloth, silver lettering at spine and front cover, 112 pages, two photographic illustrations. Scarce French cocktail recipe book containing 327 cocktails and an early catalog of necessary utensils. The title is significant for Newman's influence on such famous barmen as Harry Craddock, for representing the epitome of the American craft of cocktails to a French audience, and for including in the 1904 edition, the first appearance of the Dry Martini. (distinct from earlier Martini recipes for replacing sweet vermouth with dry vermouth). The Dry Martini appears in this edition as well, but had been since printed in Louis Muckensturm's Mixed Drinks (1906). WorldCat finds one copy of the 1900 edition at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France and two copies of this 1907 printing (one at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France and the other at Bibliotheque interuniversitaire Sainte Genevieve), WorldCat lists no copies for the coveted 1904 printing. Very Good, some discoloration at spine - perhaps from exposure to dampness, covers slightly bowed at fore-edges, Item #29242

Presumed Early Printing, no publisher's colophon at copyright page. Small octavo, original pink boards with silver illustration and lettering to front cover, in original Roy C. Nelson illustrated dustjacket. Cocktail recipes by 30 leading authors. Full page illustrations, witty write ups and recipes sourced from authors, including Ernest Hemingway's 'Death in the Afternoon' Cocktail, Edgar Rice Burroughs' 'Tarzan Cocktail,' E. Phillips Oppenheim's 'The Man Without Nerves' Cocktail, and S. S. Van Dine's 'The Canary Murder Case' Cocktail. Near Fine but for contemporary gift inscription at front endpaper, in Very Good dustjacket, tiny chips at spine ends, tiny chip at top rear panel. Item #34405

Fourth Printing. Original black illustrated wrappers stamped in silver, 6" by 3", 40 pages. The smaller and sleeker predecessor to the ubiquitous Old Mr. Boston Guide which went through many printings in its iconic red and black plastic wrappers. "The cocktail recipes in this book were chosen after months of careful study. Old-time bartenders of Boston have assisted in their choice and we feel certain that all of these drinks will prove delicious." Very Good. Item #35509

First Edition. Origin copper and black boards, octavo. 46 pages. This copy signed by Oscar at the top of his portrait page. Tschirky was the Maitre d'Hotel at the Waldorf. Uncommon cocktail recipe guide to be found in attractive condition. Very Good. Item #34244

'First Edition'. 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches volvelle, original cardstock 'sleeve' and cardstock wheel. Scarce cocktail wheel or volvelle (as they are called) with 20 recipes including Jack Rose, Blue Moon, Gin Daisy, Cooperstown, etc. Very scarce. Very Good. Item #32788