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New York: M. Barrows & Company, 1944. Fourth Printing. Cloth Hardcover. A Good Hardcover/No Jacket. Rose colored cloth with black spine titles. Book has been used but not abused. Text clean with handwritten recipe for mulled wine on front free endpaper. 4.25 by 6.5 inches, 128 pages with an index. A classic cocktail mixing guide with illustrations of The Waldorf Astoria's famous glass service. Includes text on hosting, the use of rum; Hors d'oeuvres .... and a wise and witty discussion of the philosophy of drinking, of the arts of sociability and conviviality, and a discussion of the trends, fancies and quirks of the standard liquors.

New York: M. Barrows & Company, 1944. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with minor soiling. 6.25 inches tall; 128 pages with an index. Included are several newspaper clippings, handwritten notes and a typed sheet of recipes for drinks. Third Printing. A cocktail mixing guide with illustrations of The Waldorf Astoria's famous glass service and a wise and witty discussion of the philosophy of drinking, of the arts of sociability and conviviality, and a discussion of the trends, fancies and quirks of the standard liquors.