Bartenders Guide, Signed (7 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Second Edition, Revised. 181pp bw ills. Slight edge wear to covers. Inscribed and SIGNED by author (Just for laughs, Jim Jung). Discover how easy it is to make drinks, remember recipes, tell jokes, remember one-liners and spot minors. "It's a good thing there are recipes in this book. These stories are enough to make you want to drink." Size: 8vo. Signed by Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. WE SHIP DAILY. Book has minor wear. SIGNED by the author. ***PROMPT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE!***. Signed by Author(s).

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by the author on the title page. Light rubbing and toning, heavy crease to the front. Uncommon. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 30 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide (1947) revised edition 1972 Published by Doubleday, the Bartender's Guide is a mixology classic that spans over 1,500 recipes. It blends mid-century tropical and Tiki culture with professional bartending fundamentals, humor, and irreverent storytelling. The guide serves both amateur mixologists and industry veterans. This copy is inscribed and signed, dust jacket minimal wear lower spine, inside cover leaf is clipped. 442 pages for the mixologist connoisseur. Inscribed by Author(s).

Stapled. Condition: VG+. 1st Edition. Inscribed and signed by Art Canfil to me at the "Star Trek Lives!" Convention at the Commodore Hotel in midtown Manhattan in February 1976. Included is a plastic stirring spoon from the Commodore- I must have bought a drink there during that weekend. (In 1980 Donald Trump bought the Commodore, gutted all of the early 20th century baroque designs, and turned it into the 'Grand Hyatt New York', which was demolished and replaced in 2019.) The book was produced specifically for sale at the convention. This one has the blue wrapper- Art produced copies with two different covers- the other was red. Volume in VG+ condition with a light horizontal crease across the upper third of the book, and light shelf and edge wear. Extremely scarce signed. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. 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.

Fourth Printing (but First Revised Edition). Small octavo, original pebbled red leatherette binding. This copy nicely signed and inscribed by Leo Cotton at front endpaper. Uncommon title signed, we find no reference to another copy with his signature. The ubiquitous cocktail book of the period, a classic and standard for mixing drinks. Includes color illustrations of Mr. Boston brand liquors. Very Good.