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, some darkening to front panel, a small abrasion and few tiny holes to mid rear cover. Item #35511

Presumed First Edition. Original decorative gray wrappers, 6" by 4", 32 pages. This copy does not appear to have been published with additional title page beyond that of the front cover, first page is 'Wine Service' and then the index. From other copies we have catalogued we quoted from the title page: "System of mixing drinks for high class bartender's connoisseurs and liquor dealers - also a review of the art of mixing drinks written so it is easily understood by anyone desiring to be a mixologist". Uncommon. Very Good, some modest staining to pages. Item #35478

Early Printing (with 3/6 price. 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 Very Good dustjacket, inked 'From Mary' at front panel. Item #35482

First edition. Original biplane illustrated card stock wrappers, string bound, 41 pages, 9 by 6 1/4 inches. Die-cut in the shape of a cocktail shaker. "52 Cock-Tail Spins for High Flyers from the Recipes of Many Celebrities", there are in fact only 28 recipes, contributed by celebrities including Fanny Brice (Coronation Cocktail), Marilyn Miller (Bronx Cocktail), June Walker (Absinthe Cocktail), The McCarthy Sisters (Sherry Cobbler), W.C. Fields (Clover Club Cocktail), Florenz Ziegfeld (Sloe Gin Fizz), and George Gershwin (Silver Fizz). "Bottoms Up is notable for two reasons. It was one of only a few cocktail books published in the U.S. during Prohibition, and it's the earliest known example of a book of cocktail recipes of famous celebrities. It's significant that "Tex" Guinan is included [as she had a] notorious reputation as the owner and manager of a Prohibition Era speakeasy called the 300 Club at 151 W. 54th Street in New York City." [Richard Powers; Stanford] An uncommon guide. No copies located on WorldCat. Good copy, lacking corkscrew bottle opener that came with this guide (and the box it was once housed in), relatively light stain to fore-edge area of first ten pages, some loss at lower spine end, about a square inch chip at lower rear panel. Item #35538

First Edition. Original illustrated wrappers, side stapled, original illustrated dustjacket, 52 pages. Cocktail recipe book by the famous contemporary author and comedian. Uncommon in original stylized jacket. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, few nicks and short closed tears. Item #35476

Eleventh Edition. Attractive French cocktail recipe book. 600 recettes de boissons de bar. les vins. les eaux. The author was a director of the Ecole Hôtelière de Paris. Very Good in Very Good dustjacket with shallow edge chips, inch chip at lower spine end. Item #35518

First Edition. Original die-cut cocktail shaker greeting card, 12 pages. 6 by 3 1/2 inches (and envelope). Prints eight recipes including Gloom Raiser, Kiss in the Dark and Bronx Cocktail. Envelope includes tag for G. Fred Kranz Music Co. on N. Charles Street (Baltimore, Maryland). It appears Kranz was in business from the early 1900's through the 1920's. Very Good. Item #35551

Reprint Edition, likely First Halcyon printing. Rare cocktail recipe book of over 900 drinks including the Zombie. Original red cloth with spiral binding. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some shallow chipping and closed tears at folds. Item #35474

Presumed First Edition. Octavo, original red cloth, photographically illustrated dustjacket. Very uncommon German post-World War Two cocktail recipe guide with drink titles in English and recipes in German. Illustrated with photographs. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #35483

Third Impression. Octavo. Edward Bawden dustjacket art. Collection of cocktails, long drinks, cups, hot drinks, liqueurs and soft drinks. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some shallow edge chips. Item #35519

New Revised Edition, 'Second Impression, August, 1914'. Original decorative red cloth, stamped in gilt, small octavo, 72 pages. Uncommon printing of this cocktail book and especially so in original thin-paper illustrated dustjacket. Includes recipes for: Absinthe Frappe, Blue Blazes, Café au Kirsch, California Absinthe, Claret Punch, Egg Nog, Egg Nog Bowl for New Year's Party, Fog Horn, Gin Daisy, Gin Fizz, Gin Rickey, Golden Fizz, Hot Applejack, Hot Apple Toddy, Hot Irish, Hot Scotch, Hot Spiced Rum, John Collins, Maiden's Dream, Mamie Taylor, Medford Rum Punch, Milk Punch, Mint Julep, Mint Julep--Brandy, Morning-Glory Fizz, New York Sour, Peach Blow Fizz, Pick Me Up, Picon High Ball, Pigeon Wing, Planter's Punch, Port and Starboard, Port Wine Flip, Port Wine Sangaree, Pousse Café, Pousse L'Amour, Ramos Fizz, Remsen Cooler, Rhine Wine Cobbler, Rickety Scotch, Royal Fizz, Royal Plush, Sam Ward, Sauterne Cobbler, Sauterne or Hock Cup, Shandy Gaff, Sherry Cobbler, Sherry Flip, Silver Fizz, Souiesse, St. Croix Rum Sour, Stinger, Syracuse Cooler, Three Trees, Tom Collings, Tom and Jerry, Velvet, Ward Eight, Whiskey Rickey, Whiskey Sour, Bandel Melange, Shelburne Cooler. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, chipped at spine ends and flap corners, some closed tears to rear panel. Item #35475

Early Edition, with copyright date of 1904 by F. J. Drake and Co. (the original publishers) but with Grein and Pahls title page and cover (who presumably bought the rights from Drake). Original cloth covered boards, 6 inches by 3 inches. "An Invaluable Companion to all who are Engaged in the Liquor Business. Including Toasts and Sentiments for all Occasions." Illustrated. Lowe, who may have bar tended at the Hoffman House states in the preface that his hair is "whitened by the shaved ice and powdered sugar of many a sweltering summer". Lowe is presumed to have created the variant of the Gibson Cocktail in which bitters are replaced by three dashes of Angostura, with half the cognac and an addition of barspoon of gum. Very scarce printing. Item #35510