Old Mr. Boston
Boston: Mr. Boston Distiller, Inc., 1963. 5th or later Edition. Hardcover. 23rd Printing. More
Wine/Spirits/Food
Bang! Bang! (Signed & Inscribed First Edition)
New York: J.H. Sears Co., 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 147pp. Beautiful First Edition of Ade's homage to the stories that thrilled generations of boys, creating an anthology of pastiches of these mystery and adventure tales. Illustrated by John T. McCutcheon. Square, tight and clean throughout with gentle bumping to..... More
The Gentleman's Companion. Volume I Being an Exotic Cookery Book and Volume II Being an Exotic Drinking Book
New York: Crown, 1946. 2nd Edition. Cloth. Two Volumes, 4to., 220pp., 217pp. Beautiful First Printings of the Second Edition of this hilarious and quite informative romp about the far east with hundreds of food and drink recipes by someone who it was hard to imagine was ever sober enough to..... More
The Gentleman's Companion. Volume I Being an Exotic Cookery Book and Volume II Being an Exotic Drinking Book
New York: Crown, 1946. 2nd Edition. Full-Leather. Two Volumes, 4to., 220pp., 217pp. Beautiful First Printings of the Second Edition of this hilarious and quite informative romp about the far east with hundreds of food and drink recipes by someone who it was hard to imagine was ever sober enough to..... More
The Paragon of Wines and Spirits
London: Heidelberg Publishers, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 2 Volumes 8vo., (x)203pp., (x)194pp. Bound in cream cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Sharp Stated First Editions. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save some very gentle bumping to spine ends. Quite minor. Pages edges toned as..... More
On the Town in New York: The Landmark History of Eating, Drinking, and Entertainments from the American Revolution to the Food Revolution
New York: Routledge, 1998. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Beautiful, unread 1st Printing of the 25th Anniversary Edition. Tight, solid and clean throughout. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper protected with an archival-quality mylar cover. A sharp collectable copy. More
The Barkeeper's Golden Book: The Exquisite Book of American Drinks
Zurich: Morgarten, 1935. 1st Edition. Half-Leather. 8vo.276pp. Beautiful First Edition, bound in newer half-green morocco over green cloth-covered boards. 5 Raised bands with lettering in gilt in second compartments and all bordered in gilt. Silk bookmark. Originally published in cloth. Comprehensive cocktail reference and recipe book with all recipes in..... More
The Beverage Report
London: Routledge & Keegan Paul, 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 221pp. Beautiful Unread First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Some spotting on the top page edges and a star shaped stamp on bottom edges. Very attractive unclipped dust-wrapper, (£1 15s net), has a closed..... More
Reminiscences of an Epicure: Food Wine Smokes
London: Peter Owen, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 156pp. Solid First Edition Square, tight and clean throughout with some bumping and minor rubbing to spine ends. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (15s. net), has. some small closed edge-tears, chip to the crown, a bit of toning to top edges. Still solid and..... More
The Temperance Reform and its Great Reformers - An Illustrated History
New York: Nelson & Phillips, 1878. 1st Edition. Decorative Cloth. Large, thick 8vo., xi(4)612pp. Sharp First Edition of this history of the anti-liquor movement and its early movers and shakers. Bound in bright blue cloth with titles outlined in blue against decorative gilt backgrounds on front board and spine. Illustrated..... More
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A Beginner's Guide to Wines and Spirits
London: Stanley Nott, LTD, 1934. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo., (10)93(1)pp. Beautiful First Edition bound in original green cloth with title in gilt on spine. Maps and illustrations. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Pages with just a hint of edge-toning. Very attractive, and quite scarce, unclipped..... More
Inspired by Drink: An Anthology
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Tall 8vo., 461pp.Sharp First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with a touch of page edge toning. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($24.95), has some wear at the crown with a couple of short closed..... More
Drunks: An American History
Boston: Beacon Press, 2017. Hardcover. 8vo., 326pp. Beautiful Unread First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Bound in 1/4 red cloth over paper-covered boards. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($29.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A...... More
The Supper Club Book: A Celebration of a Midwest Tradition
New York: Chicago Review Press, 2013. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo.,287pp. Beautiful First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($29.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, tears or creases. A very pretty collectable copy... More
The Cultivation of the Native Grape and Manufacture of American WInes
New York: Geo. E. & F. W. Woodward, 1866. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First Edition. (5),vi-viii, (1) 10-192, 8 unpaginated leaves of publishers catalogue. Paginated charts, illustrations and plates. Original publisher's brown cloth with blind-stamped design to front board and gilt stamped spine. Square..... More
Wines and Spirits: A Complete Buying Guide
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 428pp. Sharp True Stated First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a hint of wear at the spine ends. A small smudge on the top page edges. Attractive unclipped wrapper, ($8.95)..... More
The Romany Stain
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1926. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 273pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition. Bound in 1/4 black cloth over brown paper covered boards. Titles in black upon orange paper labels on front board and spine. A perfect example of a dust-jacket doing its job as this..... More
The Taverns of London
London: Cecil Palmer, 1928. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 86pp. plus 6pp. index and 1 page ad in rear. Sharp stated Second Edition, published one year after the first. Bound in mauve paper-covered boards with titles in black. Illustrations by J.K. Popham. Square, tight and clean throughout save a small, neat..... More
Untangling My Chopsticks: A Culinary Sojourn in Kyoto (Bound Galley)
New York: Broadway Books, 2003. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 8vo., Wraps 282pp.. Beautiful Unread Bound Galley. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a small closed edge-tear repaired with a piece of tape. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, or toning. A sharp collectable copy..... More
Blithe Spirits: A Toast to the Cocktail
Washington, DC: Alvin Rosenbaum Projects, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Tall 4to., 207pp. Beautiful First Edition bound in green cloth with titles in gilt. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust jacket is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Over 100 illustrations..... More
Fifty Years History of the Temperance Cause
Hartford, CT: J.P. Fitch, 1876. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 500pp. Second Edition after the first of 1874. Some soiling and wear to edges, spine ends and tips but still a very attractive copy and a terrific addition to any temperance or Wine & Spirits collector. More
The Practical Gager: or, the Young Gager's Assistant. Containing Those Things which are actually practiced, and which are absolutely necessary to be known and understood by every Person that is employed as a Gager or Officer in the Revenue of Excise. To which are added, All the necessary Tables for gaging and fixing the Utensils of Victuallers, Common Brewers, and Distillers.
London: Collingwood and Whitaker, 1821. New Edition. Full Leather. Sharp "New Edition", the sixth edition overall and First Edition from this publisher. 7" x 4.5", [xi] (2)336pp plus 57pp. appendix and 3pp publisher's ads. Charts and diagrams throughout. Bound in full brown tree calf. Expertly re-backed with later, though certainly..... More
Practical Treatise on the Grape Vine
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood, 1879. 5th or later Edition. Cloth. Tall, slim 8vo., x(1) 99pp. plus 24pp. publisher's catalog in rear. Sharp 9th Edition, Bound in publisher's original green cloth with titles in gilt on front board. Decorative embossed borders. Numerous illustrations of wine-growing equipment and vines. Square and..... More
Vintage Bar Ware: Identification & Value Guide
Paduca, KY: Collector Books, 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First Edition, First Printing. Beautiful copy, square, tight and clean throughout. A small area of wear to the front hinge but fairly minor. Inscribed by the author on the ffep. A sharp collectable copy... More