CRADDOCK, Harry.

The Savoy Cocktail Book.

Name: The Savoy Cocktail Book.
Brand: CRADDOCK, Harry.
SKU: 123788
Price: 1750.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Stock Code 123788

London, Constable and Company, 1930.

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the height of art deco style and sophistication

An Art Deco classic, here in good condition with stunning illustrations. Scores of cocktail recipes including the 'Corpse Reviver' and the 'Cupid' to the 'Trilby', with occasional anecdotes and further chapters and recipes for Sours and Toddies; Flips; Egg Noggs, Tom Collins; Slings; Shrubs, etc', Punches; Wine; Champagne; Port.

First edition, first issue; 8vo (20 x 13 cm); illustrated throughout in colour by Gilbert Rumbold, spotting throughout, though primarily to first half of book and none affecting legibility of text, otherwise good; publisher's cloth gilt, Art Deco foil design to upper board, lower board gilt, illustrated endpapers, some rubbing and signs of wear, primarily to extremities, some fading to spine and top of rear board, small crack to upper joint, slightly affecting 'S' of Savoy, though minor, overall a good copy; 288pp.

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