Engravings John Held (2 results)

Hard Cover with Slipcase. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Hardcover with slipcase. Book: olive-green leather spine with gilt lettering and decorations; boards covered in yellow, orange, and olive cloth; top edge gilt; black and yellow illustrations; limited edition 1393/1500; signed by Held. Good plus condition: the spine has a little white spotting and the face is a little chipped and crackled; the main issue is that the outer joints are cracked all the way; the spine face is still attached at this time; otherwise the book is in superb condition. The black slipcase has a little spotting and almost no wear--very good plus condition. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Signed by Illustrator(s). Book.

Condition: Very Good. John Held Jr. (illustrator). First Edition. A Prohibition Era paean to the bibulous lifestyle, with many apercus, and interspersed among these short pieces, over 60 cocktail recipes, and of course, the inimitable woodcuts of John Held, who made something of a specialty as an illustrator of cocktail literature. With a short inscription by compiler (editor, writer) Hunt, who was Librarian at Yale, and who also had been a publishing executive. 8vo. 22.5 by 17 cm. xiv, [2], 95, [1] pp. The short inscription was to a woman living on Christopher Street, back when it was the backdrop for "My Sister Eileen". Cover stained. Hinge somewhat loose. Leaves fairly heavily age toned but generally clean otherwise. Hardcover. Cloth spine. Paper pastedown on boards.