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Vintage 1941 Here's How: Mixed Drinks Bartender GuideCompiled by W.C. Whitfield / Illustrated by Tad Shell
Add a fantastic piece of pre-World War II mixology history to your collection or bar cart. This highly collectible 1941 edition of "Here's How" features a distinctive handcrafted wood cover, hand-painted graphics, and traditional rawhide binding. Filled with classic cocktail recipes and humorously illustrated by Tad Shell, it’s as much a conversation piece as it is a practical guide.
Item Specifics
Title: Here's How: Mixed Drinks
Author: W. C. Whitfield
Illustrator: Tad Shell
Publisher: Three Mountaineers, Inc. (Asheville, NC)
Copyright Date: 1941 (First Edition)
Pages: 79
Dimensions: 9.5" x 6.0"
Materials: Handcrafted wood cover, rawhide binding, brass hinges
Condition Notes
Excellent vintage pre-owned condition for an 80+ year-old book.
Cover & Binding: The wood hardcover and embossed graphics are clean and clear. The rawhide binding and brass hinges remain completely intact and undamaged.
Pages: Interior recipe pages are crisp and completely free of stains or writing.
Minor Flaws: There is minor foxing on the bottom borders of the final blank pages, a few light scratches on the back wood cover, and the delicate spider skin overlay paper on the title page is torn at the bottom. SEE last photos in the gallery for closeups).
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