Just Cocktails by W.C. Whitfield and Tad Shell, 1939, Wood Binding

Title

Just Cocktails

Author

W.C. Whitfield with decorations by Tad Shell

Publisher

The Three Mountaineers, Inc.

Date

1939

Binding

Wood boards bound together with metal hinges and waxed leather ties. The front board appears to be carved with the title and a colorful decoration of a peacock drinking from a martini glass. The edges are beveled.

Details

A fascinating book that contains recipes for many famous and some long forgotten cocktails popular from 1890 to 1940. The book includes period illustrations and witty chapter introductions. Some of the cocktails highlighted are: Bronx Express, Pink Whiskers, Blue Devil, Pollyanna, Between the Sheets, Maiden’s Kiss, Yellow Parrot, Block & Fall, Button Hook, Savoy Tango, Depth Bomb, Chelsea Side Car, Dempsey, Everybody’s Irish, Parisian Blonde, Bloodhound, Corpse Reviver, Damn-the-Weather, Kiss in the Dark, and the Pink Elephant.

Measures 9.5” x 6”, 54 pages

Condition Report

The book is in Near FINE condition with some surface wear to the back wood board and some age toning to the pages. Overall, this is a very nice copy of an unusual book with a very nice binding.

Photographs of the front and rear wood boards as well as the title page appear below. Although the photographs may appear digitized as thumbnails, you can view them in the photo viewer by clicking on the thumbnail.