The Gentleman's Companion Volume II Being an Exotic Drinking Book Or, Around the World with Jigger, Beaker and Flask by Charles H Baker Jr

Crown Publishers, Inc, 1951. Hardcover. Very Good. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Crown Publishers, 1946-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 0.9000 9.3000 6.3000.

Crown Publishers, 1946. Book. Very Good. Hardcover.

Crown Publishers,, 1946.. Hardcover. Used, very good. Two red cloth-bound volumes in slipcase, 1946, no additional printings indicated. Books as new except "drinks" volume has very lightly soiled spine and lower page edges not quite perfect. Slipcase only "good" condition--rather soiled, a little worn, split along left edge of front panel. OVERSIZE. **We are a small family business selling online since 1999 with over 30 years' experience providing fine new and pre-owned books. We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. 

The Derrydale Press, 1992. hardcover. New. 0x0x0. Brand New! Still in factory shrink wrap. Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available.

New York: Crown Publishers, 1946. 1st. Hard cover. 4. Very good. No dust jacket. 220, 216 p. Very Good. Text are clean and unmarked. Bindings are tight. Corners are rounded, worn and frayed. Extremities are worn and faded. Vol. I spine is worn at the top and torn at the bottom. Vol. II spine is worn and upper is missing a small patch of material. Vol. I has the name Helen M. Ross in gilt on lower cover. Vol. II has the name Raymond F. Ross in gilt on lower cover..

CROWN PUBLISHERS, 1951. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: The Derrydale Press,, 1939. From the library of Paul Mellon First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author to Paul Mellon, the billionaire philanthropist, on the front free endpaper of vol. I: "To Paul Mellon, [Yale '29 (in different hand)], with sincere good wishes, Charles H. Baker". The present copy is number 381 out of a total edition of 1,250 copies. The highly entertaining account of Charles H. Baker (1895-1987) takes the form of a gastronomic world tour, combining effusive anecdotes with recipes for exotic drinks and dishes. Baker was known as the "Town & Country Gourmet". He was regarded by the Hemingway set as the pinnacle of knowledge in all matters of the good life and by Conde Nast as "a Gilded Age bon vivant who almost singlehandedly imported 'exotic' foreign drinks onto menus across the United States". His recipes were primarily acquired on international assignments for such magazines as Esquire and Gourmet. Provenance: Robert Patterson, who served in the USNR during… Read More