Drinks and Beverages

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.

Francoforti ad Moenum, Frankfurt, 1582. Early Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Title: De arte bibendi libri tres, autore Vincentio Obsopoeo Germano. Quibus adiunximus De arte iocandi libros quatuor Matthaei Delij Hamburgiensis, cum luculenta in eosdem praefatione ; D. Sebastiani Hamaxurgi apud fontes salutares frumentatoris, hexastichon. (The Art of Drinking and the Art of Joking). Leather blind-printed covers with linen covering only on spline, covers are well-rubbed with worn corners. There are splits on the front and rear hinges at both the head and base of the spine, cut red blocks. Sound internal binding with brown end-papers with bookplate (Samuel Bradshaw) on inside front cover. Red and black title-page is damaged on lower leading edge and corner, is well-rubbed leading to the loss of small areas of text and has been re-backed. Initial pages before the Praefatio are a little darkened and there is a sort tear and crease in the upper corner of the margin of the first page… Read More

London: Whittaker and Co., Ave Maria Lane; Printed by Manning and Mason, 1839. Duodecimo (18 x 11 cm.), xv, 200 pages. FIRST EDITION. A guide to the buying, storing and drinking of wine by the journalist and author, Cyrus Redding, 1785-1870. 'The chief thing in the art of drinking wine is to keep within those salutary limits which mark the beneficial from the pernicious ... This is best done by studying self-respect, and the art of saying "no".' A large collection of charming aphorisms, 'wine sayings of my uncle', completes the volume: 'Your stomach is your wine-cellar - keep the stock small and cool ... Wine of the second bottle is a bad storyteller ...' In publisher's gilt-titled and decorated brown, patterned cloth. Small chip to the head of the cloth spine; some light fading to cloth at spine, otherwise near fine. Scarce. [OCLC locates twenty-one copies; Gabler G35820].

New York: P.H. Reilly, Wood-Cut and Color Printer, 25 Rose Street, 1882. Quarto (27 x 20.5 cm.), 108, [4], 166, [2] pages. Profusely illustrated. Text in two columns. Table of contents at rear. FIRST EDITION. An early - perhaps the first - history of carbonated beverages. Issued together with a trade catalogue for the soda water supply firm of John Matthews of New York, an important manufacturer of bottling equipment, soda fountains, and carbonation apparatus. The fountains get progressively larger and more elaborate, and with wonderful names: "The Citadel", "The Horicon", "The Adriatic", "The Fire-Eater", "The Nepenthe", and "The Snow Queen". There I also an outdoor soda fountain, "The Street Spa". Also included are the auxiliary equipment of the carbonated water industry, like siphon boxes for home delivery of soda water. The historical work and the trade catalogue were issued in celebration of the firm's 50th Anniversary. Some pencil scribbles to a few pages. Text block shaken; free front endpaper… Read More

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].

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

[Minneapolis, Minn: New Hotel Dyckman, 1909. Duodecimo-sized booklet, single-stapled in wrappers (11 x 6.5 cm.), [44] pages. FIRST EDITION. A promotional drink manual, promoting Minneapolis' very fine Dyckman Hotel. One hundred-one recipes for cocktails are listed, including some lesser-known gems: American Beauty, Careless Love, Bijou, Charlie Horse, Opalescent, and the Electric Eel. Pages a bit age-toned, and staples somewhat oxidized; a few small dog ears. In publisher's black wrappers, titled in silver. Very good. Unrecorded. [OCLC locates no copies; not in Noling].

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

1922 COCKTAILS 1st ed Bartending Alcohol MIXOLOGY Liquor Prohibition VERMEIRE

"Cocktails: How to Mix Them" by Robert Vermeire is an all-encompassing guide to preparing a vast array of alcoholic beverages at home. Drawing on his experience at elite venues, Vermeire instructs readers on creating well-known cocktails and other drink types such as cobblers, coolers, fizzes, and highballs, demonstrating that good-quality cocktails can be made affordably. The book marries European and American cocktail traditions, establishing itself as a significant resource in the "classic" era of cocktail creation. It also includes an imaginative origin story of cocktails and provides detailed advice on drink-mixing techniques and ingredients.

Item number: #41202
Price: $499

[VERMEIRE, Robert]

Cocktails: How to Mix Them

London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, ©1922. First Edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete
o 112, [16]
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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1863 Manufacture of Liquors Wine Cordials Beer Brewing Alcohol Mixology Cocktail

"The Manufacture of Liquors, Wines, and Cordials, Without the Aid of Distillation" by Pierre Lacour is a fascinating guide on producing a wide array of beverages using neutral base alcohols. This book offers in-depth methods on crafting various drinks. The author emphasizes the importance of disseminating knowledge about the production processes, hinting at the potential health risks of consuming adulterated liquors. The book describes the materials and techniques used, offering recipes employed by prominent European manufacturers. Topics covered range from the concealment of grain oil odor in domestic liquors to the quick production of vinegar. Additionally, the book explores the ingredients used in flavoring and touches upon the manufacture of carbonated beverages, syrups, and bitters.

This scarcely printed, fascinating work is significantly rare with less than 100 recorded copies worldwide!

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1853 Alcohol 1ed Manufacture of Liquor Wine Cordials Beer Mixology Bitters Syrup

"The Manufacture of Liquors, Wines, and Cordials, Without the Aid of Distillation" by Pierre Lacour is a fascinating guide on producing a wide array of beverages using neutral base alcohols. This book offers in-depth methods on crafting various drinks. The author emphasizes the importance of disseminating knowledge about the production processes, hinting at the potential health risks of consuming adulterated liquors. The book describes the materials and techniques used, offering recipes employed by prominent European manufacturers. Topics covered range from the concealment of grain oil odor in domestic liquors to the quick production of vinegar. Additionally, the book explores the ingredients used in flavoring and touches upon the manufacture of carbonated beverages, syrups, and bitters.

This scarcely printed, fascinating work is significantly rare with less than 100 recorded copies in existence worldwide!

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1774 Poncelet Chemistry of Taste Smell ALCOHOL Liquor Beer Wine Chymie Perfume

Polycarpe Poncelet's "Chymie du Gout et de l'odorat", or 'Chemistry of Taste and Smell', is a rare 18th-century dissertation on the effects of liquor and other confections on health and well-being. Poncelet notes the effects of consumption of excessive alcoholic beverages, as well as the health benefits of wine and beer, sugar, coffee, lemon, teas, and anise seeds. Humorously, Poncelet develops a theory of the harmonies of alcohol proportions compared to music.

Item number: #24838
Price: $750

PONCELET, Polycarpe

Nouvelle chymie du goût et de l'odorat ou, L'art de composer facilement, et à peu de frais les liqueurs à boire, et les eaux de senteurs

Paris: Chez Pissot, 1774.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts
o xlviii, 210; [3], 6-320 (i.e., 328), [3]
· Provenance: Handwritten – Deseaux pharmacopeus
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; secure
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1858 Bordeaux Wine 1ed Liquor Guide American Alcohol Whiskey BEER ALE CIDER
The Bordeaux "Wine and Liquor Dealers' Guide" is a rare, pre-Civil War era treatise on the manufacturing and selling of liquors, spirits, beers, and wines in America. This work offers dealers the instructions on preparing, distilling, bottling, and storing alcohol as well as including information on international shipping, recipe secrets, improving methods, and so much more.
The first American edition of this work was published in New York by Dick & Fitzgerald in 1858 and is considered to be highly desirable and valuable work on liquor sales in America, following the repeal of prohibition.
Item number: #24685
Price: $599
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The Bordeaux wine and liquor dealers' guide :
New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, [1858]. First American edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xvii, [1], 146
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Brown cloth
· Size: ~7.5in X 5in (19cm x 13cm)
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1863 Manufacture of Liquors Wine Cordials Beer Brewing Alcohol Mixology Cocktail

"The Manufacture of Liquors, Wines, and Cordials, Without the Aid of Distillation" by Pierre Lacour is a fascinating guide on producing a wide array of alcoholic drinks. Lacour emphasizes the production processes, hinting at the potential health risks of consuming adulterated liquors. He also describes the materials and techniques used offering recipes employed by prominent European manufacturers. Topics covered range from the concealment of grain oil odor in domestic liquors to the quick production of vinegar. Additionally, the book explores the ingredients used in flavoring and touches upon the manufacture of carbonated beverages, syrups, and bitters.

Item number: #24745
Price: $599

LACOUR, Pierre

The Manufacture of Liquors, Wines, and Cordials, Without the Aid of Distillation. Also the Manufacture of Effervescing Beverages and Syrups, Vinegar, and Bitters. Prepared and Arranged Expressly for the Trade.

New York:… Read More

1863 Manufacture of Liquors Wine Cordials Beer Brewing Alcohol Mixology Cocktail
"The Manufacture of Liquors, Wines, and Cordials, Without the Aid of Distillation" by Pierre Lacour is a fascinating guide on producing a wide array of alcoholic drinks. Lacour emphasizes the production processes, hinting at the potential health risks of consuming adulterated liquors. He also describes the materials and techniques used offering recipes employed by prominent European manufacturers. Topics covered range from the concealment of grain oil odor in domestic liquors to the quick production of vinegar. Additionally, the book explores the ingredients used in flavoring and touches upon the manufacture of carbonated beverages, syrups, and bitters.
Item number: #24880
Price: $599
LACOUR, Pierre
The Manufacture of Liquors, Wines, and Cordials, Without the Aid of Distillation. Also the Manufacture of Effervescing Beverages and Syrups, Vinegar, and Bitters. Prepared and Arranged Expressly for the Trade.
New York: Dick… Read More