From The Cary Collection, Bristol, CT, U.S.A.
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[284] pp. 1929 WOON, Basil 3rd Edition Horace Liveright 7.75" x 5.25" w/ top half of front fly-leaf laid-in w/ Congressional Country Club Washington, D.C. April 10-30 letter laid-in Not a Guide Book, But a Guide to The Delightful Sights and Sounds. Cocktail and Cock-Fights, Scenery and Senoritas in the Tropical Luxuriance of Cuba. Privately published in 1928 by Horace Liveright, British playwright and journalist Basil Woon captured the energy that took hold of Havana, as Americans flocked by the thousands to drink, gamble and party amid the tropical beauty that is Cuba. Welcome to When It s Cocktail Time in Cuba. Of special interest to bartenders is Chapter 2, in which he describes in detail the daily gathering at the rooftop bar in the Sevilla-Biltmore Hotel. There, Eddie Woelhke and Fred Kaufman presided over the mixing not only of classic Cuban cocktails, but some of their own creation. Seller Inventory # 27872
Bibliographic Details
Title: When It's Cocktail Time In Cuba
Publisher: Horace Liveright
Publication Date: 1929
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 3rd Edition
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