Drinks and Beverages

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. xii, 263pp. Brown morocco, double gilt border, 5 raised bands, gilt decoration and lettering to spine. Light wear to corners and spine edges, original spine lettering still on spine, free endpapers darkened, text is mildly age-toned, and there is a faint 1/2 inch stain slightly visible on some page margins, text is otherwise clean and binding is tight. This book was evidently rebound using the morocco binding of the previously bound book, which still has its original title on it. The text block and marbled endpapers have been expertly re-attached to the original binding. The edges of the original marbled endpapers have been left are still visible along edges, and the foredges of the boards extend 1/2/ inch beyond the text block foredges,l and the spine lettering Both the binding and the interior of this early printing has been well-preserved.

Oxford, printed by William Hall, for Amos Curteyne, 1665.. TITLE CONTINUED: Whereunto is annexed, observations upon SIR. FRANCIS BACONS NATURAL HISTORY as it concerns fruit-trees, fruits, and flowers. Also, directions for planting of wood for building, fuel, and other uses; whereby the value of lands may be much improved in a short time, with small cost and little labour. The third impression, revised, with additions, by Ra. Austen, practiser in the art of planting, 1665. 2 works bound together each with its own title page and pagination, as often found, dedicated to Robert Boyle. Small 8vo approximately 145 x 95 mm, 5¾ x 3¾ inches, a few woodcut headpieces and initials, pages: [48], 1-260, [10], 1-82, the vertically printed half title present, bound in full early calf, 2 gilt lettered labels and gilt decoration to spine, double gilt rules and blind decoration to edges of covers, marbled edges. Spine rubbed, hinges beginning to crack, covers still firmly attached, labels slighty… Read More

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
· Size:… Read More

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)
Our Guarantee:
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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

1930 Savoy Cocktail 1ed Craddock Liquor Alcohol Recipes Prohibition Art Deco

Harry Craddock is perhaps the most famous English bartender to ever pour drinks. Craddock made his name known during the 1920s and 30s while working in the Savoy Hotel in London. It was there that he published his cocktail recipe book, 'The Savoy Cocktail Book', which was a collection of 750 drink recipes including the famous 'White Lady'. This book revolutionized the modern bar scene. It created such a buzz around bar-goers, that this book remains unsurpassed in its popularity today. Interesting to note, Craddock states in the foreword of this first edition that
"if everyone knew even a little about the absorbing subject of absorbing alcohol there would be even less Prohibition in the United States."

While the contents of this first American edition are particularly desirable, the Art Deco front cover and figures create a masterpiece for collectors.

Item number: #24911
Price: $995

CRADDOCK, Harry

The Savoy cocktail… Read More

London, printed for the author: and sold by J. Almon; and Mess. Robinson and Roberts, 1768.. TITLE CONTINUED: Containing the best instructions for the choice of hops, malt, and water ... the most approved methods of brewing ... and of manufacturing pure malt wines ... together with a variety of maxims and observations .. FIRST EDITION 1768. 12mo, approximately 170 x 95 mm, 6½ x 4 inches, pages: [4], vi, ix-256, [4], half-title present, the jump in pagination the same in all copies, bound in full contemporary sheep, gilt lettered label and gilt rules to spine, gilt rules to edges of covers. Binding rubbed and worn, hinges cracked but still holding on the cords, slight chipping to head and tail of spine, small repair to foot of spine, corners worn with some board showing, staining to edges of pastedowns and small name crossed out in ink, pale age-browning to endpapers, a good copy. See: William Cagle, A Matter of Taste, A Bibliographical Catalogue of International Books on Food and Drink, page 422, No.… Read More