First trade edition of this quintessential book of cocktails, with. Originally published by constable in 1930, the savoy cocktail book features 750 of the savoys most popular recipes. Being in the main a complete compendium of the cocktails, rickeys, daisies, slings, shrubs, smashes, fizzes, juleps, cobblers, fixes, and other drinks, known and vastly. The savoy cocktail book by craddock, harry and a great selection of. If memory serves i bought this rare baby in 2012 when i was visiting london to help judge a cocktail competition for courvoisier cognac. It is a fascinating record of the cocktails that set london alight at the. Firstly, its a oneoff, the author, harry craddock, never wrote another book. It features the most popular cocktails of the time in both breadth and. These days, the books are more visually appealing as well, as authors tap some of the industrys best photo talent to fill the pages with beautiful images. The savoy didnt disappoint, not only for those at the hotel, but for the radiolistening public as well. Rare and desirable signed twice by craddock and with an original recipe in the master. The savoy cocktail book by harry craddock goodreads. The savoy cocktail book by the savoy hotel, guy savoy. The savoy cocktail book by savoy hotel, the and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. What ended the career of the worlds first celebrity. The first print of the savoy cocktail book was written during the darkest hours of prohibition by a barman that sought refuge at the famed american bar in the savoy hotel in london. Here they were entertained by legendary american barman harry craddock, inventor of the white lady and popularizer of the dry martini. On the verso of the title page the author has written heres how, harry craddock june 101938. Originally published in 1930, the savoy cocktail book features 750. Octavo, original half black cloth, pictorial endpapers.
W ithout doubt, the savoy cocktail book is the coolest book in the world. In 1930 at the request of the savoy, he compiled the savoy cocktail book. What ended the career of the worlds first celebrity female bartender. And despite selling some of the best bar tools and glasses in the world, hes getting back. Supreme gentility and extraordinary fun were the hallmarks of london high society in the 1930s, and. The savoy cocktail book harry craddock, gilbert rumbold on. It was a collection of over 2,000 recipes that craddock compiled from his years as a bartender. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. In the 1920s, most of the dance music broadcast on the bbc originated at the savoy, which regularly featured the savoy havana band and the savoy orpheans. Being in the main a complete compendium of the cocktails, rickeys, daisies, slings, shrubs, smashes, fizzes, juleps, cobblers, fixes, and other drinks, known and vastly appreciated in this year of grace 1930, with sundry notes of amusement and interest concerning them, together with subtle observations upon wines and their special occasions. He left the us during prohibition and came to work in london becoming head bartender at first. The savoy cocktail book signed by harry craddock early. What are the best vintage cocktail books tasting table.
A lovely copy of the iconic cocktail guide, signed by the author. The nowclassic prohibition era cocktail book, originally published in 1930 by savoy hotel in. The recipient was a personal friend of harrys and headwaiter employed in. Synonymous with style, elegance and sophistication, the savoy is unsurprisingly also the birthplace of some of the most famous cocktails in the world. The book has been signed, inscribed and annotated by the author. Presentation copy, signed twice by the author, heres how. Foxing to pages, paper clip mark and light crease to prelims. Lavish color 1930 reproduction of the savoy cocktail book by harry craddock, bartender of the savoy hotel in london. This compendium attempts to cover everything about drinks and drinking, especially the art of cocktail creation, presentation, and consumption. Craddocks humor is wonderful throughout the book and though the. According to a recent article in the san francisco chronicle, vintage cocktail books from the 1860s through the 1940s are rare and highly collectible.
Signed limited edition, published simultaneously to the first trade edition. This first edition, signed by harry craddock is available at bauman rare books. Best cocktail books best books about cocktails both nonfiction and recipebased books. It features the most popular cocktails of the time in both breadth and depth, with over. It is a fascinating record of the cocktails that set london alight at the time and which. This is a faithful reproduction of the original savoy cocktail book written by harry craddock, one of the giants of bartending, in 1930. Weedout redundant recipes with alternate names, and you might lose 40% of this book. Weedout redundant recipes with alternate names, and you might lose. The savoy cocktail book by craddock, harry and a great selection of related books, art and. Peter dorelli and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The savoy cocktail book by harry craddock, paperback.
The revered harry craddock, author of the savoy cocktail book, is a legendary figure in the cocktail world. Books are the backbone of everything we do, publisher and cocktail kingdom proprietor greg boehm says. The savoy cocktail book by craddock, harry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. With its dry observations, artdeco cartoons and ruminations on the culture of drinking, its. The savoy cocktail book harry craddock first edition signed. Harry craddock left america during prohibition to work as a cocktail barman for the american bar at londons savoy hotel. In many ways, the savoy cocktail book is far more than a simple recipe book. Theres a lot of charm in this relic of prohibition era cocktail culture, but as a recipe book the savoy should not be taken seriously. A signed, inscribed and annotated copy very scarce as such.
Signed limited edition, number 227 of an unspecified number of copies, numbered and signed by the author, additionally inscribed by him on the dedication. Harry craddock the savoy cocktail book sellersupplied images. In 1930, the savoy hotel first published its cocktail book, the savoy cocktail book, with 750 recipes compiled by harry craddock of the american bar and art deco decorations by. Harry craddock the savoy cocktail book first uk edition 1930. Craddock has also handwritten a recipe to the final page of the book, near pimms no 1. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, to robert best wishes and luck with the shaking harry c. I was approached during the lunch break by a man who told me that hed just seen a signed. Buy the savoy cocktail book by harry craddock isbn. With over 750 classic cocktail recipes, the savoy cocktail book allows you to recreate the tradition of sophisticated soirees at the savoy time and time again. Craddock only wrote one book, the savoy cocktail book, but many of the cocktails in that book are justly renowned and worth adding to your repertoire.
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