Nina Toye; A. H. Adair; X. Marcel Boulestin [preface] - Drinks - Long and Short

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1930. Cloth. A delightful copy of this scarce cocktail recipe book from A. H. Adair and Nina Troye, prefaced by French chef Marcel Boulestin. A new impression. First published in 1925. In the original decorative cloth binding. A pleasing copy of this scarce title, offering a series of cocktail recipes including those with gin, rum and whisky, as well as cold and hot punches and non-alcoholic drinks. Compiled by Nina Toye and A. H. Adair.Prefaced by influential French chef (and business partner and companion of Adair) Marcel Boulestin, who simultaneously expresses his disapproval and appreciation of cocktails. In the original decorative cloth binding, with spine paper label. Externally, smart, with fading to the spine and sunning to the label. With minor rubbing and bumping to the head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with scattered spots to the endpapers and an ownership bookplate to the front free endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: J. E. Laboureur. Very Good .

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