The Bootleggers and Their Era
Garden City: Doubleday, 1961. Illus. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. rubbed on edges. Garden City: Doubleday, 1961. Very good. More about The Bootleggers and Their Era
ALCOHOL
The Great Illusion; An Informal History of Prohibition.
Garden City: Doubleday, 1950. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. chipped and lightly soiled d.w. Garden City: Doubleday, 1950. More about The Great Illusion; An Informal History of Prohibition
London, 1899-1900; Map showing Places of Religious Worship, Public Elementary Schools, and Houses Licensed for the Sale of Intoxicating Drinks
London: Stanford's Geographical Establishment, 1902. Map. Color lithograph. Image size 26" x 36 3/4", page size 27" x 40 1/4". Iconic map which was included in the final series of three of Charles Booth's "Life and Labour of the People of London." The last series was a conclusion of the previous two. This particular map was intended to highlight the hierarchy of social influences in London, showing an overwhelming number of houses that sell alcohol as compared to schools and... More about London, 1899-1900; Map showing Places of Religious Worship, Public Elementary Schools, and Houses...
The Life And Sport Of The Inn.
New York: St. Martin's, 1975. Illus. 4to, cloth, d.w. sunned on spine portion and slightly chipped. New York: St. Martin's Press, (1975). More about The Life And Sport Of The Inn
Grapes and Grape Vines of Calirnornia; Published Under the Auspices of the California State Vinicultural Association
New York: Harcourt, 1981. 10 full-page color plates, from the original water-color drawings of Hannah Millard. Introduction by Kevin Starr, historical notes by Leon D. Adams. Unpaginated, folio, burgundy cloth with mounted title front cover, printed mylar dust wrapper; very minor fading to bottom edge of cloth. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1981). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Facsimile reprint of the San Francisco: Edward Bosqui & Co., 1877 edition. More about Grapes and Grape Vines of Calirnornia; Published Under the Auspices of the California State...
On the Use and Abuse of Alcoholic Liquors, in Health and Disease.
Philadelphia: Lea, 1866. With a preface by D.F. Condie, M.D. Small slim 8vo, 178 pages, contemporary brown cloth; (spine chipped). Philadelphia: Henry Lea, 1866. zzvery good. An important example of the "public movements and social concern" aspect of the life and writing of this important figure. This work did much to spread a better informed opinion of the physiological dangers of alcohol among the working classes, not only in England but in the United States as well. More about On the Use and Abuse of Alcoholic Liquors, in Health and Disease
Rum Row.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Rinehart, (1959). vg History of the smuggling of alcohol into the U.S. by sea during prohibition. Presentation copy. More about Rum Row
Napa Stories: Profiles, Reflections, and Recipes from the Napa Valley.
New York: Stewart Tabori & Chang, 2001. Illustrated profusely in color. 312 pages. Tall 4to, brown blind stamped cloth (some edge wear and bumped corners), dust wrapper (also some edge wear and bumping to corners). New York: Stewart Tabori & Chang, (2001). A very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More about Napa Stories: Profiles, Reflections, and Recipes from the Napa Valley
The Long Thirst; Prohibition in America: 1920-1933
New York: Norton, 1975. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. chipped and with several small tears. New York: Norton, (1975). More about The Long Thirst; Prohibition in America: 1920-1933
In Public Houses; Drink & the Revolution of Authority in Colonial Massachusetts
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1995. Illus. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, (1995). Very good. More about In Public Houses; Drink & the Revolution of Authority in Colonial Massachusetts
The Savoy Cocktail Book.
London: Constable, 1936. Illustrated on every page with whimsical color designs by Gilbert Rumbold. 287 pages. Short 8vo, black-lettered orange cloth; decorative color endpapers. London: Constable and New York: Simon & Schuster, (1936). Reprint edition (third printing of the new and enlarged second edition). An early printing of the famous recipe book of cocktails from the Savoy Hotel in London. A fine copy with clean pages, but this edition was printed without the iconic art deco cover image. More about The Savoy Cocktail Book
Arts of Intoxication: The Aim, and the Results.
New York: Carlton & Lanahan, 1870. 12mo, original brown cloth, gilt decorated spine. New York: Carlton & Lanahan, 1870. Scarce work by Johathan Townley Crane, a New Jersey clergyman. The binding has been repaired at the top of the spine and has small holes in the gutter, but is a sound copy. More about Arts of Intoxication: The Aim, and the Results
The Trance State in Inebriety: Its Medico-Legal Relations
Hartford: 1882. With an Introduction on the Nature and Character of the Trance State by George M. Beard. 39pp., small 8vo, printed wrappers. Hartford, 1882. A very good copy. More about The Trance State in Inebriety: Its Medico-Legal Relations
The Thirsty Muse; Alcohol and the American Writer.
New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1989. Illustrated, 292pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1989. First Edition. Very Good. More about The Thirsty Muse; Alcohol and the American Writer
Psychological Effects of Alcohol.
Frontis, 32 illustrations, 281pp. Tall 8vo, cloth. Washington: Carnegie Institution, 1915. An Experimental investigation of the effects of moderate doses of ethyl alcohol on a related group of neuro-muscular processes in man. More about Psychological Effects of Alcohol
Intemperance; The Lost War Against Liquor
New York: Free Press, 1979. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. New York: Free Press, (1979). History of Prohibition. Dust wrapper chipped and dampstained. Cloth lightly soiled. First few and last few pages lightly dampstained in bottom margin. A few pages with pencil marks in margins. More about Intemperance; The Lost War Against Liquor
Cognac.
Boston: David R. Godine, 1987. Photographs by Michel Guillard. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. 190pp. 4to, cloth, dust wrapper; cloth corners lightly bumped & d.w. has edge-wear and a small tear. Boston: David R. Godine, (1987). First U.S. Edition. Very good. More about Cognac
Born Sober; Prohibition in Oklahoma, 1907-1959
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1971. Map. 8vo, brown boards, d.w. rubbed, with a small tear, and repaired with tape. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, (1971). More about Born Sober; Prohibition in Oklahoma, 1907-1959
The Life and Times of the Late Demon Rum.
London: W. H. Allen, 1965. Illustrated. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. chipped and torn, d.w. and front flyleaf dampstained. London: W. H. Allen, 1965. An Irreverent History of the Temperance movement in the United States From the library of Wendell Garrett with his ownership signature and pencil marks in some margins. More about The Life and Times of the Late Demon Rum
Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba; The Biography of a Cause
New York: Viking, 2008. Illus. 413pp. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. (New York): Viking, (2008). Near Fine. More about Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba; The Biography of a Cause
Booze; The Impact of Whisky on the Prairie West
Toronto: Macmillan, 1972. Illus. 8vo, green boards, boards lightly soiled. Toronto: Macmillan, (1972). The influence of whisky on the western provinces of Canada. More about Booze; The Impact of Whisky on the Prairie West
The Truth About Alcohol.
Chicago: Belford, Clarke & Co., 1887. 75pp. 24mo, original blue cloth (worn, bottom of spine chipped, interior is fine). Chicago: Belford, Clarke, 1887. Good. The author, a physician, advocates the positive medicinal and health benefits of alcohol consumption. More about The Truth About Alcohol
Inns, Ales, and Drinking Customs of Old England.
London: Bracken Books, 1985. 52 b/w plates. 8vo, brown boards, d.w. London: Bracken Books, (1985). Very good. More about Inns, Ales, and Drinking Customs of Old England
Our Wasted Resources; The Missing Link in the Temperance Reform.
New York: National Temperance, 1876. 201pp. Small 8vo. cloth. New York: The National Temperance Society and Publication House. 1876. More about Our Wasted Resources; The Missing Link in the Temperance Reform
Chateau Pichon-Longuevilla Comtesse De Lalande: A Passion for Wine.
Paris: Editions La Martiniere, 2007. Illustrated in color and black & white. 207pp. Wide 4to, black boards, pictorial d.w. Paris: Editions La Martiniere, (2007). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More about Chateau Pichon-Longuevilla Comtesse De Lalande: A Passion for Wine