Decorated Tad (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. This old book is clean, solid and in great shape! This book with unusual Wood covers has 77 pages including many illustrations. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. There is a dedication written on the top of the title page and the table of contents page shows some light foxing. The last end papers have a tiny chip on the top edge. The copyright page shows 1941 as the published date. The wood covers have hinges and laces with a color illustration of three bartenders on the front. The covers show light edgewear. This awesome old book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box!

Condition: Very Good ++. Hardcover with real wood covers with scalloped edges, two brass hinges on front, four-hole binding with what appears to be the original leather string, both boards clean and unmarked but front illustration slightly faded, 76 pages including decorative drawings on every text page, title page protected by tissue guard;---all pages very clean and unmarked (none of the usual bartender sticky finger stains), all slightly age toned. See also our listings for John Doxat's The Book of Drinking: All the Essential Facts About Liquor, Wines, Beer and Non-Alcoholic Drinks to Increase Your Enjoyment of Making, Mixing and Consuming Them in Good Company, as well as for Hrayr Berberoglu's exceptionally scarce The World of Wines, Spirits and Beers, and for a Canadian perspective, two booklets by Mary Grosvenor Ellsworth: The Golden Touch of Hospitality, and Good Taste (both from The House of Seagram and Hiram Walker - Gooderham & Worts) (buy two or more and save on postage!).