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Alhambra Books, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since May 23, 2003
142 pp, index of drinks, illustrations. Wraps have a few light stains, creased corners. Light soil mark top corner title page - o/w unmarked. Seller Inventory # 051989
Title: Cocktail and Wine Digest : Encyclopedia & ...
Publisher: International Cocktail, Wine and Spirits Digest, Inc., New York
Publication Date: 1951
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good +
Seller: WellRead Books, Northport, NY, U.S.A.
24mo.; stiff wraps, softcover; 143 pages; blue and white illustrations; front wrap is completely detached, internal foxing and soiled wraps else good. Seller Inventory # 47792
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Table of Contents, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Small softcover. 24mo. 144 pp. Worn on edges/corners. Top of spine edge, front cover, has a 1" tear. Top edge of back cover has been wet at some time in its life and there is a corresponding stain on the back two pages. Seller Inventory # 381737
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Steve Finer - Rare Books, Greenfield, MA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 12mo, red pictorial wrappers printed in silver, cloth backstrip, 128pp. Illustrations in line and in halftone. NOLING, p. 185. A Good+ to Very Good copy. Seller Inventory # E-81/20
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Abacus Books, ABAA/ILAB, Boulder, CO, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Small soft cover in pictorial red wraps with silver title and illustration to front, spine and back. 144 pages with photographs and other illustrations. An extensive list of cocktail recipes along with advice for the professional barman on related topics including glassware, measures, bar implements, mixers, courtesy and cleanliness etc. from the author, who was the founder and President of the International Bar Manager's Association.Near fine with a tight binding. Seller Inventory # 138
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: ROBIN SUMMERS BOOKS LTD, Aldeburgh, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Twelvemo. 144pp. Original red cover with silver printing. Covers slightly marked and faded, light damp stain to first few pages and slight rust to staples, otherwise very good. 1950 reprint. Seller Inventory # C217141
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: THIS OLD BOOK, Brookfield, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. This old book is in good, average condition. This is a small hardcover book with 142 pages including some photos and illustrations. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The prior owner wrote their name on the first end paper and two pages have a moisture spot. The pages are otherwise in great shape with no tears. The copyright page shows 1947 as the most recent date. The red cloth covers with bright silver text and designs shows light soiling on the back. I have placed a fresh mylar jacket on this great old book. We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box! Seller Inventory # 19595
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Seller: lizzyoung bookseller, Stamford, CT, U.S.A.
Wraps. 142 pages. 15 x 11 cm. From the private notes of Oscar Haimo, Maitre de Bar - Hotel Pierre and President of the International Bar Manager's Association, this book speaks to the obligation of the professional barman to serve the public by always serving the best and most consistent cocktails. A-Z encyclopedia plus whole chapter on How, When, and What Wine to serve. Illustrations by the author with photo illustrations throughout as well. A must for any cocktail enthusiast. Interior crisp and clean, wraps faded but clean. Orange wraps, silver gilt. Good. Seller Inventory # 3664
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very good condition red and silver illustrated sotfcover wraps. Includes Endorsement; Bar Management; Note to the Professional Barman; Preface; A Note About the Author; Comments; Spirits Digest; Standard Bottle Sizes.Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, black-and-white drawings, and black-and-white photographic frontispiece. "Officially endorsed by The International Hotelmen Association and The International Bar Managers' Association. The inside front cover states: "This copy presented with the Compliments of." and contains a neatly taped vintage business card of the book recipient representing Consolidated Distributors, Inc. The first front endpaper contains a less than one inch closed tear, all other pages are in fine condition. Seller Inventory # 002036
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Black Dog Books, Emerson, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. A later printing. Inscribed and signed by Haimo on the front endpaper. Inscribed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 017698
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Seller: Babylon Revisited Rare Books, Northampton, MA, U.S.A.
Later Printing. Small octavo, red wrappers, 142 pages. This copy signed and inscribed by Haimo at title page. A modestly uncommon signature. 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. Seller Inventory # 34289
Quantity: 1 available