1. Menu for the S. S. Exeter. No Place: American Export Lines, 1938.
First Edition. Original illustrated cardstock, One sheet folded, 10 by 6 inches. Passenger ship's 'Get Together Dinner' menu, with fabulous cover art. Near Fine. Item #29253
Vintage Cocktail Recipe Books
First Edition. Original illustrated cardstock, One sheet folded, 10 by 6 inches. Passenger ship's 'Get Together Dinner' menu, with fabulous cover art. Near Fine. Item #29253
First Edition. Original printed self-wrappers, 9 pages (one large sheet folded). Broadside of testimonials, order form, application for agency, guarantee of purity. WorldCat finds no library holdings. Very Good. Item #29269
'First Edition'. Original illustrated wrappers, 9" by 4", 16 pages. Includes such cocktails as: Bijou, Bishop, Blue Blazer, Cape Cod Rainbow, Careless Love, Chattanooga Dew, Clover Club, Cream Fizz, Didi Cocktail, Electric Eel, Eureka, Fish Club Punch, Hell-Raiser, Highland Fling, Horse's Neck, Jack Rose, Shandygaff, Snag-Tooth Nell, and Stone Fence. Very Good, some pages with small stain at mid page. Item #29302
Presumed First Edition. Original Folio sized wrappers, 16 pages. Recipe guide that includes some alcohol mixtures, including Liqueur D'Orange, QuinQuina, Absinthe, Chartreuse, Brou De Noix, Kirch de Menage, Vin Blanc Champagnise and few others. Very Good. Item #29352
First Edition. Sextodecimo, original illustrated wrappers, 62 pages. Uncommon cocktail guide for the 1934 season at Sloppy Joe's. Very Good, vertical crease to covers, nick to top front cover. Item #29306
Presumed First Edition. 6" by 4", original illustrated wrappers, 48 pages. Includes 14 pages of cocktail recipes. Chapters include: How Wines Got Their Names; Popular Wines; Spirits; Cordials and Liqueurs; How to Mix Drinks; Etiquette of Drinking; Treatment and care of Wines; Serving Wines; Adulterations of Wines; Adulteration of Spirits. Almost Near Fine. Item #29305
Early Printing (with 3/- price and advert for publisher's Bonnie Books listing to Children's Book of Bible Stories - the 32nd in series, no number series at rear panel. The publisher made very few changes to this title throughout the 1950's, but some have been noted to have 2'6, 3/- and 3'6 prices, as well as an early form of ISBN number at lower rear jacket panel). Original green stiff wrappers, illustrated dustjacket, 96 pages, 6 by 4 inches. "An ideal cocktail guide for every home, and for party occasions". Very Good, in nearly Very Good dustjacket, few nicks and light wear, two inch (mostly) closed tear at top front panel mended at verso with scotch tape. Item #29240
Early Printing (with 3/6 price and advert for publisher's Bonnie Books listing to Near The Friendly Meadow - the 44th in series, no number series at rear panel. The publisher made very few changes to this title throughout the 1950's, but some have been noted to have 2'6, 3/- and 3'6 prices, as well as an early form of ISBN number at lower rear jacket panel). Original green stiff wrappers, illustrated dustjacket, 96 pages, 6 by 4 inches. "An ideal cocktail guide for every home, and for party occasions". Very Good, in nearly Very Good dustjacket. Item #29278
'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, Manhattan, Pick Me Up, Bronx, Tom Gin, Gin Rickey, etc. Very scarce. Very Good. Item #29222
'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, Manhattan, Pick Me Up, Bronx, Tom Gin, Gin Rickey, etc. Very scarce. Very Good. Item #29230
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." Very Good, modest wear and signs of use. Item #29316
First Edition Thus (with additional material), Second Edition. Original yellow printed wrappers, 7 1/2" by 5 1/4", 139 pages. WorldCat lists seven 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 1930 and 1934. By the last printing the original four hundred recipes had expanded to seventeen hundred concoctions. This present printing has a section at rear titled: New Up To Date Seductive American Cocktails and includes the directions for mixing such drinks as - Za Za, York, Sazerac, Tin Roof, Turf, Rex, Rob Roy, Poi, Orgeat, Pink Garter, Naval, Baldhead, Bordever Cocktails, etc. Earlier entries include Coffee Cocktail, Bronx, Turf, Poi, Mikado, etc. A very scarce printing of this classic guide. A Very Good attractive example of this title, some minor loss at spine ends, nick at front spine edge, else very clean. Item #29334
First Edition. 7" by 4" inches, original printed wrappers, 22 pages. Collection of cocktails produced by a glassware company for wines, liqueurs, cocktails, highballs, etc. Bound within is another mixing brochure produced by Waring Blenders titled 'Pickups and Cheerups', which includes Freezes. Very Good. Item #29258
First Edition. Original soft cloth wrappers, three side staples, 120 pages, 6 by 2 1/2 inches. The introduction states: "The man who a few years ago could mix pretty nearly any drink called for at his bar would find himself in the novice class to-day if he had not remained behind the bar in this interval. Weird concoctions, smacking peculiarly of some one section of the country, have gained world-wide reputations. Names have been coined for them by the score, and strange names they are. A man from Reno might ask a New Orleans bartender to throw together for the joy of his palate an 'Electric Belt'. The New Orleans man would be a genius if he figured this one out. In the common parlance, the thirsty gentleman from Death Valley was pining for a 'Blue Blazer,' which any of the experienced men would be able to mix immediately. On account of this custom of tacking foolish names on to foolish drinks, we must apologize to our readers for omitting such extraordinary labels from our index. Otherwise we think we can say our formulas are up to the minute." Very Scarce pre-prohibition collection of cocktails. Very Good, modest wear to spine. Item #29225
Presumed First Edition. Original printed and illustrated wrappers, 5 by 3 1/2 inches, 85 numbered pages, illustrated with photographs. An uncommon Union produced cocktail and drink recipe guide, which has been recently reprinted. Nearly Very Good, stain at top fore-edge page corners. Item #29257
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, side stapled, original illustrated dustjacket, 52 pages. Cocktail recipe book by the famous contemporary author and comedian. Very scarce in original stylized jacket. Very Good, wraps splitting at stapled spine edge, in Very Good dustjacket, some edge wear nicks, splitting at spine mended at verso with archival tape. Item #29307
Original wooden sign illustrated in tan, red and black. 8 3/4 by 12 inches. Includes recipes for Whiskey Sour, Daiquiri, Bronx, and four other popular cocktails. Presumed to be from the 1950's. Very Good. Item #29370
Original illustrated cardboard box, 7 by 3 3/4 inches, and eight 3 1/2 inch coasters with horse and buggy scenes. Presumed 1930's production. Box and coasters in Very Good condition. Item #29365
Original stiff cardstock illustrated box, 7 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches, original glass shaker, 6 1/2 inches tall. Presumed 1950's vintage. Vintage cocktail shaker with recipes on side of glass and box including Manhattan, Alexander, Whiskey Sour, etc. These shakers are not terribly uncommon on the market, but finding one in the original box is rather unusual. This shaker is lacking the metal pour top, but this can be easily replaced. Very Good, expected wear to box, but still firmly constructed. Item #29368
Original steel cylinder and corkscrew, 3 1/2" by 1/2", rotating list of cocktail recipes including Whiskey Sour, Scotch Mist, Cuba Libre, Tom Collins, etc. Very Good, some scuffing and dents. Item #29356
Presumed First Edition. Original illustrated stiff cardstock, one sheet folded to make six pages (4 pages of cocktails, 1 postcard, 1 front cover). Includes names and ingredients, but not proportions, for over 40 cocktails, several featuring absinthe. Includes Manhattan cocktail, Old-Fashioned, the Clover Club, Stingeri (Stinger) and Shangai (Shanghai) cocktails. American bartenders fled the United States during Prohibition and brought their cocktail recipes abroad with them. Inside the menu are ink drawings of La Cucaracha and his friends relaxing over cocktails at the bar. There's also a cockroach that has passed out at a table on the rear cover. Sadly the club no longer exists. Very scarce. Near Fine, unused. Item #29206
'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 #29233
First Edition. Original yellow stiff wrappers, 38 pages, 4 /3/4 by 4 inches. Designed and produced by DeVinne-Brown Corporation. With sixteen color plates showing different Cusenier bottles. Includes sixteen cocktail recipes opposite each color plate, such as Poop Deck Cocktail, Cafe Kirsch, White Way Cocktail, etc. No copies found on WorldCat. Very Good. Item #29319
Presumed First Edition. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, 177 pages. Uncommon French title on dinner giving. Includes four page discussion on cocktails, but is more concerning with practical aspects of making a drink than providing actual recipes. WorldCat locates only four copies. Very Good in wraps. Item #29291