Published by Garden City, NY: Garden City Books, 1948., 1948
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
Early reprint (preceded by the original edition published by Doubleday & Company). x, 437 pages. Hardcover: H 19.25cm x L 12cm. Dust jacket lightly sunned at spine; some scuffing/nicks and light creasing with two closed tears at top of front panel; front flap is price-clipped; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Light tan cloth. Red top edge; strong staining and foxing to fore-edge with lighter occurrences to bottom edge with some leaves fractionally affected at margins. Light toning to endpapers; interior pages overall remain clean. Binding retains some crispness.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Ray Sullivan (illustrator). Later Printing. 1948 is latest date given, "Garden City Books Reprint Edition 1948 by special arrangement with Doubleday." Definitely has some staining, not terrible, about the right amount for such a book as this. Solid and tight otherwise.
Published by Garden City Books, Garden City, New York, 1948
Seller: Companion Books, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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US$ 599.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Sullivan, Ray (illustrator). Signed by the author Trader Vic upon the first blank. Jacket spine is faded, shelf wear to the jacket corners and spine ends, some creasing and small tear or two along jacket front bottom edge, light creasing about jacket rear top edge, very little wear to the book itself, binding firm and clean, text is clean. A pleasant copy. Jacket in Brodart for preservation. 'Here is a comprehensive guide for amateurs and professionals alike - over 1,500 recipes prepared by a master mixer. You'll find directions on how to make everything from Alexanders to Zombies. Writing in a style as pungent as one of his own Gin Slings, Vic also includes several chapters of advice for bartenders, covering both the joys and the perils of bartending, how to be a good host, and how to handle guests who can't handle your drinks.' 437 pages. Garden City Books reprint edition, 1948. 4.75 x 7.75 inches. Photos available upon request. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.