Drinks and Beverages

Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1971. Hardcover. Good. First edition. Octavo. 865 pp. Cloth. Front hinge weak, a worn, good only copy with extensive notes and markings in the text. Ex-James Gabler, used extensively by him in the compilation of his fine wine bibliography *Wine Into Words.* *Gabler* G32025.

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.

London: Samson Low, Marston & Company, 1900. Octavo (22.8 x 15 cm.), 474, [2] pages. Illustrated with photographs by the author. All edges gilt. FIRST EDITION. A handsome and profusely illustrated survey of Ceylon and its tea industry, by a member of the Royal Asiatic Society and author of several other titles on the South Asian island nation, now identified as Sri Lanka. In very attractive gilt-stamped, white buckram.

New York: The Scientific American Publishing Company, 1919. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 232, [1]pp. Contemporary ownership signature on the front pastedown, fine in an attractive, very good or better pictorial dustwrapper with several small nicks and tears. Largely about non-alcoholic drinks, it does contain chapters on wine, mixed-drinks, ciders, and punches. Very scarce in jacket.

London: Newman Neame, 1953. First Edition, First Printing . Boards. Fine Book/Near Fine DJ. Wood Engravings By David Gentleman. 56 Pp. Beige Boards, Gilt. A Bright, Clean First Printing, From The Library Of Food And Wine Expert Robert L Balzer, A Friend Of Simon, And Inscribed To Balzer By Simon On The Front Endpaper. Boards Slightly Splayed, As Usual. Dj Clean And Complete, Just A Touch Of Wear At Tips And At Head And Heel Of Spine. Presentation Slip "With The Secretary's Compliments / The Food And Wine Society" Laid In Loosely.

London: Constable & Company, 1934. Second Edition, First Printing . Red Cloth. Near Fine Book/Very Good DJ. Frontispiece, Plates. Xv, 161 Pp. Red Cloth, Gilt. Second Edition, Revised And Enlarged., First Printing Book Is Near Fine, Trace Of Rubbing At Corners. Dj Price Clipped But Otherwise Complete Except For Very Light Chipping At Top And Bottom Of Spine And At Tips, Spine A Little Darkened. With, A Very Cordial May 18, 1939 Two Page Typed, Signed Letter From Berry To Balzer, Responding To Balzer's Letter Of May 6, Enclosing Berry's Brochure Of Burgundy Wines, Opining That At Present The 1929'S Are Excellent But The 1928'S Will Live Longer, Discussing California Wines And Robert L Stevenson's Writings, Quoting The Latter, And Ending "We Shall Be Very Pleased To See You Here, And Perhaps Arrange If You Are Agreeable To Crack A Bottle Or Two Over A Simple Luncheon." Also With A Folding Printed Menu For "Lunch At The Sign Of The Coffee Mill", 3 St.… Read More

[Havana, Cuba: F. Diaz], 1940. Small stapled booklet (9.5 x 6.5 cm.), [32] pages (including price list at center). Issued without the title page, otherwise found in other issues), and without the portraits or biography of the founders. ~ A later, apparently promotional issue of the famous cocktail manual, of which at least nine annual issues are known, all titled Sloppy Joe's Cocktails Manual, and most with the cover title of Sloppy Joe's Bar. While Sloppy Joe's is renowned as a bar, it's role as an important liquor store is less known. Charles Baker, in his South American Gentleman's Companion, recommends Sloppy Joe's (as well as Canal Liquor of Panama City) for those in search of difficult to find ingredients such as Pisco Brandy. ~ The original Havana Sloppy Joe's was the destination for thirsty Americans during Prohibition and after. After nearly fifty years inactive, the bar reopened in its original location in 2013. Publisher's color illustrated wrapper depicts interior of the bar - the same… Read More

New York: the author/Cornwall Press, 1939. Octavo, 136 pages. FIRST EDITION of this third installment of self-published barroom tales from Joe Madden. All of the the dust jacket blurbs are supplied by Joe Madden. Madden's bartending world is rough and tumble, occasionally crass and frequently politically incorrect. Edges a bit dusty, some light age-toning throughout, otherwise fine in bright orange cloth, in a very good, unclipped dust jacket with a bit of darkening to the spine and very light edgewear. Boldly inscribed by the author on the front free end paper, "To one of Coach Murray's half backs, but he says he wuz the manager, my error. An alright guy too. Most sincerely, Joe Madden."

New York: the company, 1940. Oblong metal ribbon-bound book (14.5 x 22.5 cm.), 41, [12] pages. Illustrated. Images of product on rectos, with descriptive text on versos. A salesman's promotional catalogue for the "Quality Group" line of spirits from Park & Tilford, including Harvey's Sherries, Marie Brizzard, and champagnes and wines from Heidsieck, Beaulieu Vineyards, Blanchy, Martel & Co., Booths, Sanderson, and a number of spirits under the Park & Tilford brand. The text descriptions contain more technical information, than is usually found in promotional materials of this time. Bound in textured black card stock, with the corporate name stamped in silver. Some light creasing to the edges of the wrappers, otherwise fine. [OCLC locates no copies].

1840. Rare "Temperance" Broadside in the Style of a Court Document [Broadside]. [Temperance]. [Great Britain]. The ---- Day of 18 ----. This is to Our Sheriff of Sheriffdoms, Steward of Stewardries, Bailiffs of Regalities, & All Others, The Officers and Executors of the Law, To Interpose Their Power and Authority to Assist Us in the Execution of This Our Decree, It Being Conformable to Law. Lincoln, England: R.E. Leary, Printer and Bookbinder, [c.1840]. 10" x 7-1/2" broadside, woodcut royal arms flanked with the initials of Queen Victoria at head of text. Light toning, faint horizontal fold, a few minor creases. A well-preserved item. $350. * A parody of a temperance poster in the form of a sentencing document issued "at our court, the day and date above mentioned, at the Cockhead, near the Barrel Bung, adjacent to the Gin Cask, Before us-Sir Thirsty Tippler, Sir Mathew Malt, and Sir David Drynall." The text reads (in part): "Whereas it is humbly proved and shown to us by our beloved brother Sir John… Read More

New York: Duffield & Co., 1930. A classic of tea literature, SCARCE in this 14th edition handsomely bound in quarter cloth over floral paper covered boards, the spine a bit darkened, light rubbing at edges. Originally published by Fox, Duffield and Co. in 1906, the Introduction by Tsuneo Matsudaira was first published in the 7th edition. . Fourteenth Edition. Quarter Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

No Place: Ridgways Tea 11" h x 21" w original trolley car advertising sign for Ridgways Genuine Orange Pekoe Tea. No Date, circa 1920s. Very Good Plus, printed on stiff cardboard, shallow chip along bottom edge, light wear at edges. A SCARCE sign with vivid colors, not found in online searches. Will ship flat, please select Priority Mail shipping to help defray costs. . Poster. Very Good Plus. 11" h x 21" W.

Waukesha, WI: Clysmic Spring Co., 1910. String-bound illustrated wrappers. A good collectible copy.. String-bound illustrated wrappers 32 pages 6.25 by 4.75 inches (16.5 by 12 cm), Wraps embossed and have a multicolor border design of grapes, cocktail glasses and faces; calligraphic first page; includes a lovely gilt-adorned print of Uncle Sam drinking Clysmic soda water. First Edition. Wraps are larger than the text block; wraps have age-toning, a few top edge chips and a minor scuff on the rear.  The text block is tight and square. Text clean with two tiny ink marks on page 2, light even toning. Faint damp-stain on foredge of the first four pages. Uncommon with only two copies held in Institutions. [Yale and Univ of Minn]. This promotional bar manual comprises of cocktail recipes made with Clysmic water. The majority of the formulas are accompanied by period toasts. At the bottom of each page is a slogan advertising Clysmic brand table water. Background Information: The Clysmic Springs… Read More

London: W. J. Bush & Co., 1925. Ninth Edition. Cloth Hardcover. Very Good. Red cloth stamped in gilt, all edges gilt.  Titles stamped in gilt; all edges The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with a faded spine and a small abrasion near the top of the spine.  8vo; 8.25 inches tall; Endpages illustrated with Adverts including machinery; (Advert), 3-142, 143-153, (lined pages for Memoranda) 154-177 (index), 179-192 (adverts) [2] (adverts) Ninth edition.. Contains detailed descriptions and recipes for making mineral drinks, wine and beer. Many recipes with various fruits and Vegetables A scarce title with only three Institutional holdings, other editions have similar numbers. Background Information: In 1850/52 the business was founded by William John Bush. Bush acquired a small factory in London and undertook the steam distillation of herbs, spices, and woods and the preparation of tinctures and essences. W. J. Bush and Co is credited with… Read More

Saccone & Speed Limited. London. 1947. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (9 x 6 inches). Two colour illustrations by Whistler within the book plus colour decoration on boards showing three men cowering behind a wine barrel. Both pastedown endpapers browned by the binders glue, as usual. Some light creasing to the very top of the spine but generally a fine bright copy.