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Published by M. Barrows & Company, New York, 1944
Seller: Blind-Horse-Books (ABAA- FABA), DeLand, U.S.A.
Cloth Hardcover. Condition: A Good Hardcover. No Jacket. Fourth Printing. Rose colored cloth with black spine titles. Book has been used but not abused. Text clean with handwritten recipe for mulled wine on front free endpaper. 4.25 by 6.5 inches, 128 pages with an index. A classic cocktail mixing guide with illustrations of The Waldorf Astoria's famous glass service. Includes text on hosting, the use of rum; Hors d'oeuvres . and a wise and witty discussion of the philosophy of drinking, of the arts of sociability and conviviality, and a discussion of the trends, fancies and quirks of the standard liquors.
Published by M. Barrows & Company, New York, 1944
Seller: Blind-Horse-Books (ABAA- FABA), DeLand, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with minor soiling. 6.25 inches tall; 128 pages with an index. Included are several newspaper clippings, handwritten notes and a typed sheet of recipes for drinks. Third Printing. A cocktail mixing guide with illustrations of The Waldorf Astoria's famous glass service and a wise and witty discussion of the philosophy of drinking, of the arts of sociability and conviviality, and a discussion of the trends, fancies and quirks of the standard liquors.
Published by Published for Hussies and Homebodies by M. Barrows and Company, 71 West 45th St, New York, 1941
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, U.S.A.
First Edition
223pp. 8vo. Condition: Crimson cloth. VG. First edition. First edition. 223pp. 8vo.
Published by M. Barrows and Company, New York, 1941
Seller: Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB, Annapolis, U.S.A.
First Edition
Full cloth. Octavo. 223 pages. Drawings by Rea Irvin (illustrator). First printing. Not just a fine compilation of cocktail recipes from the early 20th century, but also a wise and witty look at the philosophy of drinking, the arts of sociability, and a snapshot of the times. "Richly embellished with drawings almost from life by Rea Irvin, with a Foreword in golden prose by Lucius Beebe and a Recessional or final insult hurled at the Reader by Lawton Mackall. Published for Hussies and Homebodies." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Mild browning to endpapers along hinges, a few extremity rubs. Jacket has a few closed edge tears, a few shallow edge chips, slight rubbing, but no significant loss. Bright, attractive copy.