Description
First edition of The Savoy Cocktail Book, known as the Bartender’s Bible, by Harry Craddock.
Octavo, [4], 287pp, [1]. Illustrated boards with art deco motif. Black cloth spine, title in gilt on front panel. The first impression, with no additional printings noted. Archival color repairs and backing to the spine, color added along hinges, loss of gilt along the spine. Light shelf wear to front cover, as is typical with this book. Illustrated endpapers. Free of any marks or bartender notes.
A near fine example of this classic collection of cocktail recipes.
This book was compiled by famed London bartender, Harry Craddock, with illustrations by Gilbert Rumbold. The first impression included a special limited edition of 100 copies, bound in cloth, many numbered and inscribed by Craddock. It contains a collection of 750 drink recipes used at The Savoy Hotel in London in the 1920s. The book is still in print and used by bartenders today.
