Cups Valor by Beveridge N E (7 results)

Hardcover. Yellow cloth. Military drink recipes with ingredients available. An unmarked, near fine copy, lacking the dust jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Copeland, Peter F. (illustrator). Transparent dust jacket has large piece missing from bottom front. Book has minor wear and soil. Binding tight. No writing. xix + 106 pages. Soldiers in the field and sailors on ships have always looked to drink for a break from the hazards and boredom of war. Some countries actually issued a ration of something to their military. This book chronicles the use of alcoholic beverages from the Revolutionary War through modern day. It even gives recipes for homemade concoctions used since the daily rations were discontinued. The book is illustrated with drunken sketches of the military. Size: 6.25 x 9.25.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed and inscribed by author.

hardcover, Condition: Good, Stackpole Books, c.1968, 8vo., cloth, 106pp., drawings, bkplte., G $.

Hardcover. Harrisburg, PA Stackpole Books, (c. 1968), 1968. Hardcover. Pages pp: xix + 106,8vo, hardcover, yellow pictorial cloth. Book is in very good condition. Without a dust jacket. From the book: "The liquor lore of the American Army and Navy is an almost bottomless subject that still awaits the attention of a sober historian. In the meantime here is a brief anecdotal account of military drinking along with a few selected recipes for creations that have eased the fatigue of hard campaigns, dulled the pain of battles, and cheered the hearts at regimental celebrations. History, after all, need not be dry.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Condition: Boards show some light staining with minimal shelf wear/bumping. Binding is tight and is very slightly shelf cocked. Pages are clean with the exception of original owners name written inside front cover. Description: The U.S. military and drinks/drinking. From the Revoluntionary War to World War II. Chapter Where to find each cup of valor, In the Beginning, The New Nation, The Civil War, Fighting Indians and Spaniards, To Make the World Safe for Democracy, From Calvados to Jungle Juice, Afloat at Sea & Ashore, Recipes & Vicory over thirst.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. Published by Stackpole Books. (Armed Forces, Military Life, Alcohol) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.