Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
hardcover. Condition: As New. Like New Condition.Crisp pages. Clean cover and pages. Book shows no shelf wear. Not Satisfied? Contact us to get a refund.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Condition: Very Good. Minimal wear to cover. Pages clean and binding tight. shelf wear. bumped edges. Hardcover.
Condition: Good. hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.
hardcover. Condition: New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages.
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. William Barss (illustrator). This book is a reprint of the orginal edition from 1951, 127 pages, illustrated by William Barss. The author "writes of the cultural importance of hard liquor and the only hour- the cocktail hour.This important book may well set our people on a new track- at the end of which lies tranquility of soul, newness of spirit, imprisoned in the violet twilight of each day- the cocktail hour." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET, Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Language: English
Published by Greenwood Press, Publishers, Westport, Connecticut, 1970
Seller: Conover Books, Martinsville, VA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Barss, William (illustrator). Reprint. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Red boards with gilt lettering on the spine. 84 historical and magical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "We are a pious people but a proud one too, aware of a noble lineage and a great inheritance. Let us candidly admit that there are shameful blemishes on the American past, of which by far the worst is rum. Nevertheless we have improved man's lot and enriched his civilization with rye, bourbon, and the martini cocktail. In all history has any other nation done so much? Not by two-thirds. Whiskey came first; it has been the drink of patriots ever since freedom from her mountain height unfurled her banner to the air." ---- from Chapter 1 (The American Spirits).
Language: English
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA, 1951
Seller: Great Matter Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Gray cloth covers with red cloth spine. Gold lettering on spine and gold design on front cover are bright. Heavy soiling on edges. Spine is slightly cocked. Light wear and soiling on spine ends. Light foxing to inside front and back covers. Text and illustrations are slightly yellowed due to age. Otherwise clean and unmarked. Illustrated dj has multiple large tears, chips and creasing to top and bottom edges, spine ends and hinges. Small chips on corners and front edges. Moderate shelf wear and soiling to covers. Dust jacket protected by removable clear archival mylar. According to the author "the hope of America are those who cherish our two most magnificent indigenous products-American whiskey (rye or bourbon) and the Dry Martini." All of our books are individually inspected and never ex-lib unless explicitly described as such.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
Seller: Montclair Book Center, Montclair, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: USED Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor Jacket. Jacket price-clipped, with many tears and chips. Binding worn.
hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
US$ 24.85
Quantity: 1 available
Add to baskethardcover. Condition: Good.
US$ 27.06
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: New.
Published by Tin House Books, New York, 2010
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. 1/2 inch open tear at top of rear panel.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, 1951
Seller: The Cary Collection, Bristol, CT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. DEVOTO, Bernard [84] pp. Houghton Mifflin Company 1951 First Printing 8 1/4" x 5 1/2" Jacket design by William Barss DeVoto on the cultural importance of the cocktail hour, and especially of the indigenous American products - bourbon, rye, and the dry martini. This important book may well set out people on a new track- at the end of which lies tranquility of soul, newness of spirit, imprisoned in the violet twilight of each day- the cocktail hour.