1. Simple Facts About Wines, Spirits, Ale and Stout. New York: Alex D. Shaw and Co., (1935).
Fifth Edition. Original tan wrappers, 64 pages, 7 1/2 by 4 inches. Near Fine. Item #40950
Fifth Edition. Original tan wrappers, 64 pages, 7 1/2 by 4 inches. Near Fine. Item #40950
First Edition. Three volvelles, 7 by 7 inches. Collection of three volvelles or cocktail recipe dials by Hoster. Uncommon. Very Good. Item #39595
No date, but circa 1950's. Printed in West Germany. Original illustrated wrappers, 5 by 3 1/2 inches, 12 pages. Scarce recipe guide from West Germany for drinks utilizing Asbach Uralt. 'Press, Radio and Newsreel recently featured reports on the International Bar Mixers' Contest held at the Lindenwirt Hotel... every mixer had to promise to let us in on the secret of his prize recipe, and many of these are contained in this booklet'. Near Fine. Item #41370
Orginal celluloid illustrated covers, 4 3/4 by 2 1/2 inches, 71 numbered pages plus blank notepaper. Very scarce scratchpad notebook produced by Balto, Badge as an advertisement piece for Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters - "imported from South American - The Only Genuine". Front and rear of notebook contains 64 pages of cocktail recipes under the title "Standard Mixed Drinks - Recipes for Mixing Fancy Drinks"" and includes West Indian Swizzle, Gin Fizz, Manhattan, Absinthe Frappe, Remsen Cooler, etc. Balto, Badge & Novelty Co. produced pinback buttons using "Celluloid", a high quality compound used for printing that made the advertisements more durable and vibrant in color. Very Good. Item #39561
Presumed First Edition. Original illustrated wrappers, 5 by 3 1/2 inches, 96 pages. Very scarce and lovely cocktail recipe guide from the turn of the century. WorldCat locates one library holding (at Brown University). Recipes are intermixed with the latest coolers and other apparatus for bars and beer drawing which Bishop and Babcock Co. manufactured. A lovely Near Fine copy. Item #37687
First Edition. Original illustrated wrappers, string bound, 7 by 5 inches, 32 pages. Attractive 1910's produced cocktail recipe guide printed on green paper, includes many well known drinks as well as the Raymond Hichcocktail, Clymsic Cooler, Clysmic Lemonade, and others. Very Good or almost Near Fine attractive volume. Item #32757
First Edition. Original illustrated wrappers, string bound, 7 by 5 inches, 32 pages. Attractive 1910's produced cocktail recipe guide printed on green paper, includes many well known drinks as well as the Raymond Hitchcocktail, Clymsic Cooler, Clysmic Lemonade, and others. Very Good, modest shelf wear, few pages with small abrasion at lower page edge. Item #34221
Seventh Edition. Original printed wrappers, twine binding, 16 pages, 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches. No date but circa 1930 according to WorldCat, which locates two copies (a 6th and 7th printing). . Uncommon collection of cocktail recipes by this famous English producer of dry Gin. Includes recipes for Bijou, Boomerang, Grenadilla, Hawaiian, Turf, White Lady, etc. Very Good. Item #29272
First Edition. Original illustrated wrappers, 9 by 4 inches, one sheet folded twice for six panels. Includes information on wine service as well as five punch recipes, two fizzes and the Sherry Flip. Very Good. Item #40959
First Edition. No date but circa 1940's. Original quarto color illustrated box-set of color 'linenlike books', eleven complete stories for children and illustrated by The Hollings. Rare Platt and Munk box set in attractive condition. Near Fine collection, some edge wear to spine ends of volumes, in Very Good box. Item #15998
First Edition. Original card-stock, folded once, four 'pages', 4 1/2 by 3 inches. A scarce collection of six recipes including the 'Twenty-One Special'. Very Good. Item #41306
First Edition. Original red cloth, top bind notebook, 4 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches. Promotional notepad with calendar and three pages of cocktail recipes (6 recipes total) for this Distillery. Very Good. Item #40968
First Edition. Original illustrated wrappers, 8 by 4 1/2 inches, 46 pages. Very scarce promotional cocktail recipe guide for this midwest distiller (circa 1936). No copies found on WorldCat. Very Good. Item #40669
First Edition. Original self wrappers, single sheet folded, 8 panels, 8 by 4 1/2 inches. Price list that includes one panel with eight cocktail recipes. Very Good. Item #32820
Second Edition. Original plastic faux leather covers, metal spiral bound, 52 numbered pages, one fold out color plates at rear, 9 by 6 1/2 inches. Includes two pages concerning cocktails, with three recipes including Leroux Cocktail. Six copies located on WorldCat. Very Good, some modest signs of wear. Item #29236
First Edition. Original tan wrappers, 32 pages, 6 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches. Scarce pre-Prohibition cocktail recipe guide published by a company that went out of business in 1918. Includes well over a hundred recipes. Scarce. No copies on WorldCat. Very Good. Item #37224
Early Edition (We have seen 1898 and 1905 dated printings). Original limp leather, 2 by 1 3/4 inches, 74 numbered pages. Extremely scarce miniature cocktail recipe book, WorldCat lists two library holdings. Includes recipes for the following cocktails: Brant, Brown, Calisaya, Manhattan, Oyster, Clam Jersey, Liberal, Turf, Yale, etc. The published did a short series of miniature books, including The Tiny Book on Salads, The Tiny Book on Sandwiches, The Tiny Book on Candies and The Tiny Book on Chafing Dishes. (Bradbury, p.136) Very Good, attractive volume. Item #41379
First Edition. Original yellow wrappers, 31 pages (303 recipes), 6 by 4 inches. No date, but circa 1934. Uncommon, not copies found on WorldCat. Very Good. Item #37226
Presumed First Edition. Original illustrated wrappers, 31 pages, 6 by 3 inches. Uncommon DuBouchett recipe book featuring 'Jigger Man' at front cover. Includes recipes for such 'New Drink Sensations" as Rum O'Kola, Snowball, Hawaiian Cocktail, Singapore Sling, etc. Very Good. Item #29270
Presumed First Edition. Original illustrated wrappers, 31 pages, 6 by 3 inches. Uncommon DuBouchett recipe book featuring 'Jigger Man' at front cover. Includes recipes for such 'New Drink Sensations" as Rum O'Kola, Snowball, Hawaiian Cocktail, Singapore Sling, etc. Very Good. Item #29314
Presumed First Edition. Original illustrated wrappers, 31 pages, 6 by 3 inches. Uncommon DuBouchett recipe book. Very Good. Item #31289
Presumed First Edition. Original illustrated wrappers, 31 pages, 6 by 3 inches. Uncommon DuBouchett recipe book. Very Good. Item #35493
Presumed First Edition. Original illustrated wrappers, 31 pages, 6 by 3 inches. Uncommon DuBouchett recipe book featuring 'Jigger Man' at front cover. Includes recipes for such 'New Drink Sensations" as Rum O'Kola, Snowball, Hawaiian Cocktail, Singapore Sling, etc. Very Good. Item #37672
Presumed First Edition. Original illustrated wrappers, 31 pages, 6 by 3 inches. Uncommon DuBouchett recipe book featuring 'Jigger Man' at front cover. Includes recipes for such 'New Drink Sensations" as Rum O'Kola, Snowball, Hawaiian Cocktail, Singapore Sling, etc. Very Good. Item #41305
Presumed First Edition. Original illustrated self-wrappers, 10 pages, 5 1/2 by 3 inches. Uncommon DuBouchett recipe book featuring recipes for Sky Rid Fizz, Bingo Bango, Blackhawk, Honolulu Cooler, Rum O'Kola and few others. Good, stain to lower quarter of pamphlet. Item #29271