CHARLES OF DELMONICOS. Punches and Cocktails. New York: Arden Book Company, 1934.

Revised and Enlarged Edition. Nat Falk (after John Held Jr.) dustjacket art. Tall Octavo, original black cloth with gilt titles to front cover, in original illustrated dustjacket. Uncommon cocktail recipe book. From the introduction: "Today, that Art of creating exquisite drinks to match exquisite moods is gasping on its death-bed, and the dull ogre, Puritanism, supplanting the Skeleton, sits gloating by the bed-side". Nearly Very Good, stain to margin of page fore-edges, mild wave to pages, in Good dustjacket, staining to front panel, some closed tear and edge chipping.

Price: $200.00