Presumed First Edition. Octavo, original stiff printed wrappers, side stapled, 40 pages. Uncommon, though rather plain looking, cocktail mixing guide with a scene of historical characters drinking at a table. Very Good, mild signs of dampstaining to some pages. Item #27909

First Edition. Original wrappers, 95 numbered pages, 4 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches. "the Accredited List of Recognized and Accepted Standard Formulas for Mixed Drinks Authentic Practical Concise". Uncommon. Very Good. Item #27901

First Edition. Illustrated wrappers, illustrations by Charmatz, 8 by 5 1/2 inches, 24 pages. Nice 1950's cocktail mixing book. Very Good. Item #27954

First Edition Thus, "Completely Revised and Greatly Enlarged into an Unabridged Encyclopedia of All Popular Beverages". Original yellow printed wrappers, 7 1/2" by 5 1/4", 271 pages. WorldCat lists five library holdings for this edition. This title was originally published in 1891, with the title “Cocktail Boothby’s American Bar-Tender” Additional editions were published in 1908, and 1930. By this last printing the original four hundred recipes had expanded to seventeen hundred concoctions. "Recipes included Absinthe, of egg whites and/or yolks, Alexanders made with Gin and Coffee Ice Cream, many vodka concoctions, dozens and dozens of recipes with a Martini base, French 75’s without Champagne, Gin is the dominate spirit, numerous famous recipes with other names, sweet and sour, bulk recipes for up to twenty people, Hurricanes with Gin and Crème de Menthe." Nearly Very Good, lower fore-edge of early pages bumped and causing some dog-eared pages and a couple with short tears, small chip to front cover at same location, couple inch closed tear at lower rear cover. Item #28042

First Edition. Original illustrated stiff wrappers, 8 by 3 1/2 inches, 16 pages. Cocktail recipes include Mountain Cocktail, Whiskey Sling, Honey Do Cocktail, New Year Cocktail, Commodore Cocktail, etc. Humorously illustrated. Very Good. Item #27938

First Edition. Original illustrated wrappers, side stapled, original illustrated dustjacket, 52 pages. Cocktail recipe book by the famous contemporary author and comedian. Very scarce in original stylized jacket. Near Fine with wraps firmly bound by side staples (commonly detached), in Very Good dustjacket, couple of spots at front cover, very light cup stain at front panel. Item #28037

First Edition. 6 1/2 by 3 inches, six page foldout die-cut. Includes recipes for Collins, Shandy, Gimlet, and Martini. Very Good. Item #27891

First Edition. Octavo, original red cloth, stamped in orange, 299 pages, twin spiral bound, frontis photograph of author. Classic collection of cocktails by the chief bartender at the Ashland House. Includes: Breakfast Cocktail, Casino Cocktail, Duke of Marlborough, Honolulu Cocktail, Jockey Club Cocktail, Racquet Club Cocktail, Savoy Hotel Cocktail, Waldorf Cocktail, etc. A very scarce title to be found in original dustjacket (and especially uncommon to be found in such attractive condition). Near Fine but for frontis with hole punches broken in Very Good plus dustjacket, tiny chip at top spine end, short closed tear at upper rear panel, otherwise clean and bright. Item #28022

First Edition. Octavo, original illustrated dustjacket, 72 pages. Four pages of 'long drinks', 'short drinks', cups and cocktails. 13 cocktail recipes "have been suggested by 'Jock' Melville, head barman of the '500' Club. They have been specially chosen by him for their simplicity so that readers can easily make them up at home". Near Fine in nearly Very Good dustjacket, quarter sized abrasion at front panel, shallow loss at spine ends. Item #26896

First Edition. Original illustrated wrappers, 6 by 4 inches, 24 pages (including wrappers). Includes Side Car Cocktail, Stinger, Brandy Sour, etc. Near Fine. Item #27960

Early Printing, no other copyright dates, no printing statements (but first published in 1943). Small octavo, red cloth stamped in silver, 128 pages. This copy warmly inscribed and signed by Haimo at front endpaper to George Ball (presumably George Wildman Ball (December 21, 1909 – May 26, 1994) American diplomat and banker. He served in the management of the State Department from 1961 to 1966 and is remembered most as the only major dissenter against the escalation of the Vietnam War). An important cocktail book that went through many reprints. Introduction states: "The professional barman has many obligations to the public. Courtesy, cleanliness, restrictions on smoking, drinking, etc. these you all know about. One obligation, however, of equal importance, many of you tend to forget: that a drink should be the same all over the country. Clearly what is needed is some standard for drink-mixing, some way to prepare drinks in similar fashion from state to state and region to region." Book based on the private notes of Oscar Haimo, Maitre de Bar - Hotel Pierre and President of the International Bar Manager's Association. Very Good, modest wear at spine ends. Item #27993

Presumed First Edition. Original wrappers, 5 by 4 1/2 inches, 152 pages plus ads. Recipes include the Charlie Chaplin Cocktail, the Pousse Cafe American, the Klondyke Cocktail, Havana / Serpents Tooth, Stiff Horses Neck, White Lion, Mamie Taylor, Eau de Absinthe, etc. Jayne’s was a patent medicine manufacturer and was very active in the 20's and 30's. There are adverts in this booklet for their various products, ranging from skin cream to laxatives and ‘tonic pills’ for gentlemen wishing to still be “frisky at sixty”. The introduction states: "Of the making of drinks there is no end. Even to classify all known mixed drinks into headings would be a formidable task. However, since the blending of liquors, wines and other delectable beverages into satisfying drinks has been a more or less a secret art for the past decade or more, our happy escape from the restrictions of the Eighteenth Amendment (may it rest in peace!) calls for some sudden expert knowledge of these mixtures." A cheaply produced volume, but a popular one with cocktail bloggers. In addition to recipes for cocktails and mixed drinks, there are also formulae for making some long-lost ingredients such as Stoughton’s Bitter, Angostura Bitters, Orange Bitters, Usquebaugh Cordial, and loads of other curiosities. [Anistatia Miller] Very Good. Item #27991

First Edition. Original black stiff wrappers, 6 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches, 71 pages. "Internationally famous drinks collected from authoritative sources". Once copy listed on WorldCat. Attractive post-prohibition cocktail guide. Includes Absinthe Cocktail, Amaranth Cocktail, Fedora, Punch a La Fork, etc. Very Good, mild vertical crease at front panel. Item #27950