Crosby Gaige's Cocktail Guide and Ladies Companion (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. This is a humorous, vintage bartender's guide - "Crosby Gaige's Cocktail Guide and Ladies' Companion" with its original dust jacket. 1945 1st edition, 4th printing (stated); M. Barrows and Company; New York. "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. Here are a few examples of the contents: Demon Rum, Mother's Ruin, The Hall of Fame, Personal Accounts of Survivors, The Seven Ages of Women, How to Mix in and for Polite Society, A Toast to the Bride, and more. From the dust jacket: "This book, the publisher hopes, will serve mankind in several ways. It may be perused with quiet enjoyment by the fireside, when the cat has been put out and the family has been tucked in bed. Parts of it may be safely read aloud in select circles during that deadly pause when talk runs out and guests get restless. Here is not merely a compilation of cocktail recipes but a wise and witty discussion of the philosophy of drinking, of the arts of sociability and conviviality, and a picture of the fads, fanciers and foibles of many famous contemporaries." Condition: There is a dark stain strip along the bottom edge of the covers & spine; small 1/4" cloth tear at the top edge of the back cover. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The pages lightly age-toned and mostly clean with only a thin, 1" light stain at the outer edge of the first six pages. Tanning to the end papers and pastedowns from the jacket flaps. The rear end paper and pastedown have a dark stain strip along the bottom edge that mimics the stain at the bottom edge of the covers. The top edge of the text block is partially tanned. Light musty odor. Overall the book is in Good condition. The back cover of the dust jacket has a partial ring stain as well as a stain spot over the photograph of the author; there are small tears/pieces missing at the flap corners and at the top and bottom edges of the spine; light tanning and foxing at the top edge of the flaps. The jacket is un-clipped with the price intact on the front flap. Overall the jacket is in Fair condition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. Third Edition. Bound in red cloth, stamped in black, lacking the dust jacket. An early printing of a bartending book that is quite scarce. Previous owner's name and date (1946) to ffep. and a few tape ghosts to endpapers. A little darkening to top of front panel of book. Still, a tight, clean copy of this 223 pp. book with illustrations by the author throughout.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Rea Irvin (illustrator). Couple of small tears to top of spine, light bumps to bottom of spine. General wear and handling to boards. Unclipped mylar-covered dust jacket has three chips, edge-wear, light rubbing to surface. Pages toned. Binding tight and text clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Fifth printing. Illustrated by Rea Irvin. Forward by Lucius Beebe. Covers shelfworn, with a few spots. Dust jacket chipped, with some pieces missing around corners.

223pp. 8vo. Condition: Crimson cloth. VG. First edition. First edition. 223pp. 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. GAIGE, Crosby [223] pp. M. Barrows and Company 1941 First Printing 8 1/4" x 6" w/ a Foreword in Golden Prose by Lucius Beebe Richly embellished w/ drawings almost from life by Rea Irvin.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 5th or later Edition. Foreword by Lucius Beebe 5th Edition Illustrated by Rea Irvin [223] pp. 1946 8.25" x 5.75" M. Barrows and Company.

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. First Printing is stated. Signed and inscribed by Author & Author of the Forward on the ffep. " To Barrett Kiesling / Crosby Gaige / ." -- & Below his inscription, "Lucius Beebe / New York 1942" - From the Library of Barrett C Kiesling. [ Barrett C. Kiesling was Publicity Director for MGM (1928 ~ 1960)]. - Bound in original red cloth, decorated and lettered in black. - Includes unclipped dust jacket with publisher's price on upper inside flap. - Jacket has some wear, mild chipping and a few tears to edges; lower front 2 inches and part of lower spine missing; mild wear and bumping to edges of covers. - Otherwise, very clean, tight, square, and unmarked. A Very Good Copy in a fair jacket.

First Edition, Limited Edition of 300 copies, this being #177, signed by author on limitation page. Original red boards, octavo. The rare limited edition of this well-known cocktail recipe guide. This copy in nicer condition than usually encountered despite some splitting at lower front spine edge, splitting at upper spine edges mended with scotch tape to exterior, horizontal crack about an inch down of spine. The spine material over the text block for this book is thin and fragile, other copies we have encountered have parts of spine missing entirely, this is at least all present. Book is otherwise Very Good, some drink recipes in blue ink at front endpaper.