THE SAVOY COCKTAIL BOOK. Compiled by Harry Craddock of the Savoy Hotel, London. Decorations by Gilbert Rumbold by CRADDOCK. HARRY. Compiles

Tokyo : Kenkyusha, 1979. First Edition. Paperback. Very good copy in the original title-printed, stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. A rare copy. ; 117 pages; Description: v, 117p ; 19cm. Subjects: Japanese tea ceremony. Japan - Social life and customs.

New York: Dick & Fitzgerald Publishers, 18 Ann Street, 1885. Octavo, 68, [4], pages. Advertisements. FIRST EDITION. Contains detailed information on blending to create imitations of popular spirits, but also recipes for bitters, cordials, essences, syrups, and more. The author's preface states, "It is a generally well understood fact that the thirsty individual who takes his glass of whiskey at any of even the first-class public bars, saloons, or parlors, does not know what he drinks." Two leaves at rear (pp. 65-68) with closed tears, otherwise clean and sound. In publisher's gilt- and black-stamped brick colored cloth. Near fine. [Noling Beverage Literature, page 156].

[Barcelona: Encuardernaciones Patentadas Spirax Sol; Papeles de Estano-Barna, 1920. Booklet, spiral-bound along top edge (17 x 13 cm.), 58 leaves, printed rectos only. Illustrated throughout in chromolithography. Title from cover. FIRST & ONLY EDITION. A trade catalog for the distinctive and elaborate bottles for wine and spirits from the firm of Destilerias Hilario Botella, from Jativa in Spanish Valencia. The first offerings are the highly decorated bottles in styles such as Anfora Valenciana, Nagasaki del Japon, Carmen, Sevilla, Piramidal, Conica, and most exciting, the Botella Pinguino Patentada- a 1000 gram bottle in the shape of a penguin. Bottles for dozens of types of spirits are included, as well as a lemonade dispensing device, and two pages of fine leather goods. Some offsetting throughout; rear wrapper panel soiled, but mostly clean and bright. Some early ink scribbles to front wrapper verso, otherwise generally very good or better. Scarce. [OCLC locates no copies].

Boston: B.B. Inc.; [Ben-Burk Distillers], 1934. Small folded pamphlet (11 x 6.5 cm.), 16 pages when folded. Printed in red, black and blue. FIRST EDITION. One of the very rare precursors to the famous Old Mr. Boston Bartender's Guide (1935). Following Repeal, Ben-Burk Distillers published the Guide, which was to become one of the iconic cocktail recipe books. Originally published as a promotional item for the Ben-Burk line of spirits distilled in Boston, the Guide became a staple of professional and home bars around the country. But prior to the first work titled Old Mr. Boston Guide, Ben-Burk published One Hundred Cocktails, Some Old -- Some New (1932) and One Hundred and Twenty Cocktails, Fizzes, Punches, Highballs, Toddies and Long Drinks (1934), both of which are very rare. We can add this small work - previously unrecorded - to this short list of precursors. A bit of soiling to edges, and one corner dog-eared; otherwise very good. All early printings of the Mr. Boston Guide are scarce.… Read More

New York: New York University Press, 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Signed by Author(s). Inscribed by Augie Pabst Jr. to Thomas N. McGowen on the ffep. Blue cloth stamped in gilt. Dust jacket has a few light scuff marks and a coffee drop in the upper left corner of the front panel; in a clear archival sleeve. 451 pages. 9 x 6 inches. A sharp copy. The inscription reads ''To Tom McGowen - / former President and C.E.O. / present Chairman of the Board / part time fly fisherman / would be hunter / and very good friend / August Uilhlein Pabst / 11/10/81''. August Uihlein ''Augie'' Pabst, Jr, is the great-grandson of Pabst Brewing founder Frederick Pabst. He joined the family business in 1966, following a highly successful motor racing career, and served the company in a variety of capacities, including as vice-president, before his retirement in 1983. Thomas N. McGowen had been on Pabst's board of directors since 1973 and was chairman from 1981 to… Read More

Tokyo : Kenkyusha, 1979. First Edition. Paperback. Very good copy in the original title-printed, stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. A rare copy. ; 117 pages; Description: v, 117p ; 19cm. Subjects: Japanese tea ceremony. Japan - Social life and customs.

New York: Dick & Fitzgerald Publishers, 18 Ann Street, 1885. Octavo, 68, [4], pages. Advertisements. FIRST EDITION. Contains detailed information on blending to create imitations of popular spirits, but also recipes for bitters, cordials, essences, syrups, and more. The author's preface states, "It is a generally well understood fact that the thirsty individual who takes his glass of whiskey at any of even the first-class public bars, saloons, or parlors, does not know what he drinks." Two leaves at rear (pp. 65-68) with closed tears, otherwise clean and sound. In publisher's gilt- and black-stamped brick colored cloth. Near fine. [Noling Beverage Literature, page 156].

[Barcelona: Encuardernaciones Patentadas Spirax Sol; Papeles de Estano-Barna, 1920. Booklet, spiral-bound along top edge (17 x 13 cm.), 58 leaves, printed rectos only. Illustrated throughout in chromolithography. Title from cover. FIRST & ONLY EDITION. A trade catalog for the distinctive and elaborate bottles for wine and spirits from the firm of Destilerias Hilario Botella, from Jativa in Spanish Valencia. The first offerings are the highly decorated bottles in styles such as Anfora Valenciana, Nagasaki del Japon, Carmen, Sevilla, Piramidal, Conica, and most exciting, the Botella Pinguino Patentada- a 1000 gram bottle in the shape of a penguin. Bottles for dozens of types of spirits are included, as well as a lemonade dispensing device, and two pages of fine leather goods. Some offsetting throughout; rear wrapper panel soiled, but mostly clean and bright. Some early ink scribbles to front wrapper verso, otherwise generally very good or better. Scarce. [OCLC locates no copies].

Boston: B.B. Inc.; [Ben-Burk Distillers], 1934. Small folded pamphlet (11 x 6.5 cm.), 16 pages when folded. Printed in red, black and blue. FIRST EDITION. One of the very rare precursors to the famous Old Mr. Boston Bartender's Guide (1935). Following Repeal, Ben-Burk Distillers published the Guide, which was to become one of the iconic cocktail recipe books. Originally published as a promotional item for the Ben-Burk line of spirits distilled in Boston, the Guide became a staple of professional and home bars around the country. But prior to the first work titled Old Mr. Boston Guide, Ben-Burk published One Hundred Cocktails, Some Old -- Some New (1932) and One Hundred and Twenty Cocktails, Fizzes, Punches, Highballs, Toddies and Long Drinks (1934), both of which are very rare. We can add this small work - previously unrecorded - to this short list of precursors. A bit of soiling to edges, and one corner dog-eared; otherwise very good. All early printings of the Mr. Boston Guide are scarce.… Read More

New York: New York University Press, 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Signed by Author(s). Inscribed by Augie Pabst Jr. to Thomas N. McGowen on the ffep. Blue cloth stamped in gilt. Dust jacket has a few light scuff marks and a coffee drop in the upper left corner of the front panel; in a clear archival sleeve. 451 pages. 9 x 6 inches. A sharp copy. The inscription reads ''To Tom McGowen - / former President and C.E.O. / present Chairman of the Board / part time fly fisherman / would be hunter / and very good friend / August Uilhlein Pabst / 11/10/81''. August Uihlein ''Augie'' Pabst, Jr, is the great-grandson of Pabst Brewing founder Frederick Pabst. He joined the family business in 1966, following a highly successful motor racing career, and served the company in a variety of capacities, including as vice-president, before his retirement in 1983. Thomas N. McGowen had been on Pabst's board of directors since 1973 and was chairman from 1981 to… Read More