The Savoy Cocktail Book. This item is unavailable.The Savoy Cocktail Book

12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Second state, without number on title page and errata slip on p.25; 2 pp. Booth's Dry Gin ad; 'Additional Cocktails' list present on pp. 282-283. Booth's promotional presentation copy, with their inscription, dated April 1931. Booth's gifted these second printing copies with their ads to clients, hotels and bars. Black cloth backed boards lettered in gilt, with art deco illustrated front board in gold, green and grey. 287 pp. Fabulous, colourful art deco illustrations throughout, printed in black, red, blue, yellow, tan, and green. Decorations by Gilbert Rumbold. The spine is faded, gilt lettering faded away. Rubbing to extremities, chip to front joint, scratching to the rear board. Recently professionally rebacked. Stain to fore edge. Interior age toned. Overall a very good copy of this quintessential bar tending and drink recipe book with its attractive art deco boards and interior illustrations. Fragile copy because of the split cloth at the front board, but very presentable and collectible in new cloth slipcase with onlay. …