MODERN AMERICAN DRINKS: How to Mix and Serve All Kinds of Cups and Drinks
by Kappeler, George J
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Merriam Company, 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. The first edition of this important early cocktail book, with dozens of recipes for previously unrecorded drinks, among them the Old-Fashioned, the Widow's Kiss, and Kappeler's own invention: the Hot Locomotive. "Kappeler was for a long time at the head of the drink laboratory connected with the Holland House, which has a reputation for the excellence of its damp delights" (Centralia Enterprise and Tribune), referring to the Holland House Hotel in Manhattan. Octavo: 120 p. with [10] p. advertisements. Original green cloth binding, with gilt titles and decorative burgundy and yellow stamping. Mild wear to the corners and tips; otherwise very good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 74022
- Title
- MODERN AMERICAN DRINKS: How to Mix and Serve All Kinds of Cups and Drinks
- Author
- Kappeler, George J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Merriam Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1895
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Cocktail Books, Mixology, Alcohol, Mixed Drinks, Spirits, Liquor, Bartending, New York Bartenders, Gastronomy, Manhattan
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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