Craddock Harry Gilbert Rumbold (25 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.98.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. 287 Pp. Yellow Cloth. First Printing Of The Updated Edition, 1976. Near Fine, No Marks. Dust Jacket Priced $6.95, Wear, A Few Short Edge Tears And Small Losses.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: Very good- condition. First edition, 2nd printing. 286 pages of text. This is the 2nd printing, with the first six pages unnumbered, and the "Additional Cocktails" including the "Bacardi Cocktail" on pages 282-283 rather than on an inserted slip. Original gold. green, black and gray decorated foil-covered binding is moderately worn, especially to the corners, and the black cloth spine is torn and starting to detach; protected in custom-fitted archival Mylar. There are a few small stains to the page edges, and the entirety of the text is moderately foxed. Inscribed and signed by Anton Cermak in silver ink during the short time he was in office serving as Chicago Mayor (April 7, 1931 to March 6, 1933). Cermak died from wounds caused by an assassin's bullet fired three weeks prior to his death (February 15th) toward President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The inscription "To Tom Bowler From A J Cermak Mayor" on this cocktail book was made during the Prohibition Era (1920-1933), when the United States prohibited the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. Harry Craddock was a master bartender and is credited with inventing "White Lady" and "Corpse Reviver No. 2" while working at the Savoy Hotel in London. He collected about 750 bar recipes, added some thrilling narrative (i.e. Third Rail Cocktail No. 2 is described as being "Simply splendid. Better than 11,000 volts") and published them in this Art Deco publication.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Rumbold, Gilbert (illustrator). 1st Edition. Vintage book of strikingly attractive design. Hardcover with black cloth spine stamped in gilt, and boards covered in pictorial printed foil of silver, black and green in a striking art-deco type design. The are a couple of small chips to the foil where it meets the cloth spine, and slight edgewear at the corners. The rear cover, of solid gold colored foil has a larger triangular chip of about an inch by a half inch at the largest part, and one smaller chip, also at the cloth?foil juncture. A bit of scuffing and corner wear is also evident on the back cover. First edition tall 12 mo of 7 3/4 inches in over all very good condition. No dust jacket , as published. An extremely scarce volume. The compiler of the recipes is Harry Craddock, of the Savoy Hotel in London and the striking illustrations throughout the beautiful interior are by Gilbert Rumbold. Extensive entries for "all the cocktails" and wine fill the book, with little asides from the author. The pages are divided by various colored dashes and lined top and bottom in several alternating colors, red and black, green and black, orange or yellow and black. Small humorous illustrations in these same deep and intense colors are scattered throughout the pages of the book. 286 pp. Very Scarce Book, Antiquarian, Drink recipes, Coctails, Wine, Illustrated in brilliant art Deco style.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First printing of first American edition. Good. No dust jacket. Boards are soundly bumped at three corners, with cardboard exposed at all four. Reflective, decorative covers otherwise in quite presentable shape. Black cloth of spine has a short tear at back edge of head and a tiny bit of loss at both head and tail. Interior hinges are weak in spots, but still holding. Book is unmarked. Contents are clean and bright, though with bump to upper corner, plus a small stain at fore-edge of page 202.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Gilbert Rumbold (illustrator). First American Edition. A very good first American edition copy of the influential Savoy Cocktail Book. Bound in half black cloth with beautiful art deco gilt decoration on the front cover. Color illustrations by Gilbert Rumbold throughout. Contains 750 drink recipes collected by Savoy Hotel bartender Harry Craddock. occasional marks of wear to the boards especially on tthe rear board. But both boards are still very bright and reflective. Endpapers toned a bit.

Pictorial Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. Gilbert Rumbold (illustrator). Fourth Printing. The boards are covered in goldtone foil. The front board has a black title block and an illustration and a decoration in green and black. The spine strip has black cloth, but about a fourth of it is chipped off, leaving brown paper exposed. 286 pages; color illustrations, including on the endpapers. The author wrote "Here's How!" above his signature and "February 3/33" below his signature. 2/3's of the black area of the title block has rubbed (white) spots. The foil on the back board is wrinkled along 7 inches of the edges and one other place. The foil has chips on all but one of the boards' edges. The foil is fragile and more chips can occur unless the book is handled and shelved with great care. The text block ends have darkened. Water stain is along nearly all edges of the front endpaper; the back endpaper is less so, but the non-print side of the FEP has more water stain. Nearly half of the pages each have a margin with light water stain, from 1/4 in. to full length of the margin. A few pages have water stain on 2-3 margins. The pages are a little wavy. Photos of the book will be e-mailed upon request. International shipping will require extra shipping cost. Signed by the Authors.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Gilbert Rumbold (illustrator). Revised and Enlarged Edition. 287 pp, 5" x 7.75" yellow cloth boards, red spine letters, in colorful unclipped DJ. Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked, page coloration bright, unfaded, intact as published. Light exterior wear only at the very top edge cloth. DJ shows wear, chipping at the extremities. DJ Color still Fine, as published, preserved in DJ protector. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

[NONE] 1976. (hardcover) Near fine in fine dust jacket. 287pp. 12mo. This edition (1976), is a revised, updated version of the original book, published by Constable and Company Ltd., London: 1930, and reflects the style, flavour, and minor imperfections associated with the print process of that time. Yelow cloth, red title stamped to spine. There is a bump at the upper edge, which the dust jacket, pristine, puts out of sight. The cocktail recipes have beeen compiled by Harry Craddock of the Savoy Hotel, London.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No jacket. Rumbold, Gilbert (illustrator). Constable & Company, 1930, 2nd issue. Hardback, 8vo, 286,[ii]pp, illust, [2]pp Booths advert bound in between titles. "With the Compliments of Booth's Distilleries Ltd." stamp to endpaper, owner signature in pencil, rear hinge torn. Original quarter cloth, boards badly rubbed, spine worn and torn with white splash marks near foot. A fair copy in poor binding. /0.5uk . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Gilbert Rumbold (illustrator). Reprint. A fairly scarce book on making cocktails by the cocktail maker at the Savoy hotel London Harry Craddock. The book is bound in orange cloth with black titles on the spine and front board which are slightly grubby and well used in the Amythist hotel on Achill Island co Mayo Ireland, book is slightly bowed. The interior is very clean with an inscription and address on the front end paper.A newspaper cutting selotaped to the rear end paper with three more cocktails.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. CRADDOCK, Harry; RUMBOLD, Gilbert (Illustrator). The Savoy Cocktail Book. London: Constable & Company, 1930. First edition, second issue with no page number on title-page and no errata slip on page 25; "Additional Cocktails" list present on pages 282-3. Published shortly after the first printing, this second printing is bound with four additional colour plates of Booth's Gin adverts, including one illustrated by Gilbert Rumbold featuring Harry Craddock behind the bar at The Savoy bar endorsing the gin brand: "After many years' experience at the Savoy Hotels I can strongly recommend BOOTH'S DRY GIN. It is always dependable in quality, ensures complete satisfaction and is essential for real cocktails - that is why you will find it at the Savoy, Berkeley and Claridges Hotels and Simpsons Restaurant." This is a nice association with the ink stamp of Booth s Distilleries to front endpaper. In 1930 when The Savoy Cocktail Book was published, Booth s was one of the biggest, oldest, and most prestigious gin brands. Considered by many to be the coolest book in the world, The Savoy Cocktail Book contains over 700 cocktail recipes compiled by Harry Craddock, the bartender at the Savoy Hotel, accompanied by Gilbert Rumbold's fun and colourful Jazz Age illustrations. Includes a section on wines, with an introduction by Colette. 287, [1] pp. 8vo, qtr cloth, wear at top of spine with slight loss, a couple of small splits along the joints, gt lettering on spine rubbed; dec. boards, some rubbing/wear. 2 drink-related small vintage stickers to front endpaper. With a Danish contemporary drinks single-page advert tipped-in after the half-title. Ink stamp of Booth s Distilleries to front endpaper. Apart from a few spots of browning to p. 195, contents are clean and bright. A good, bright and attractive copy.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Gilbert Rumbold (illustrator). Henry Craddock's important cocktail recipe book, with over seven hundred popular recipes from the Savoy Hotel cocktail bar. The fourth edition of this popular work.One of the most important cocktail books of all time, this work features seven-hundred and fifty of the most popular recipes of the Savoy.Henry Craddock was one of the most famous bartenders of the 1920s and 30s, working at the Savoy Hotel for eighteen years. He joined the Hotel in 1920, after feeling America during Prohibition.Craddock is credited with creating many cocktails, including Corpse Reviver #2 and White Lady.Illustrated with colourful Art Deco borders and decorations throughout, by Gilbert Rumbold. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the extremities. Minor rubbing to the boards, resulting in a small patch of loss to the head of the front board. Marks to the boards, a little heavier to the rear. Small tear to the tail of the rear joint. Spots to the fore edge. Front hinge is tender, rear hinge is strained. Small tidemark to the tail of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots. Mark to the margin of page 23/24. Good. book.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Gilbert Rumbold (illustrator). First edition. A signed, first edition of this iconic and definitive cocktail recipe book. Signed by the author to Arthur Strange with a presentation inscription wishing them 'all the best'. His signature to page 6 with the phrase "Here's How".With the errata slip to page 25 as called for.A first edition, first impression, with the pagination to the preliminary leaves.The Savoy Cocktail book was written by Henry Craddock, one of the most famous bartenders of the 1920s and 1930s. He had an eighteen year tenure at the Savoy Hotel in London which is when he wrote this collection of 750 Cocktails. Craddock is credited with creating many classic cocktails such as the White Lady and the Corpse Reviver #2.Craddock is also known for founding the United Kingdom Bartenders' Guild in 1934. To the introduction Craddock writes on cocktails suitable for a prohibition country, which relates to his personal history. Craddock was originally from America and left to the United Kingdom during the Prohibition.With an historical introduction regarding cocktails, non-alcoholic cocktails and a list of the cocktail recipes in alphabetical order. Craddock separates the work by types of cocktails, sours, toddies, flips, slings, highballs etc. The second part of this work regards wines. A wonderful opportunity to own a signed first edition copy of the iconic cocktail book. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with gold and silver leaf boards. Externally, smart. Minor rubbing to the gilt boards, as is common with this work. Gilt to spine has faded and the cloth is fraying to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with a few light marginal spots and browning to the first and last few pages. Near Fine. signed by author. book.

Full Morocco. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. Rumbold, Gilbert (illustrator). First Edition. 287pp, [1]. Original quarter cloth and printed boards. Recased, minor abrasions to gilt on board to upper and lower covers, worn to edges. Internally a couple of instances of soiling, a former owner's name to front pastedown, and another former owner's name and address also to front pastedown, but generally quite bright and clean. With the errata slip to page 25. Signed by the author, with his often used 'Here's how' inscription to the reverse of the dedication leaf Size: 8vo.

Condition: Good. First Edition. G: in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and marked. Edge-wear. Fading to spine. Some cracking to inner hinges. Sporadic foxing and marking. 200mm x 140mm (8" x 6"). 287pp. Illustrated hardback board cover with black cloth spine.