With the boards unusually bright, with only a small amount of wear. The savoy cocktail book by the savoy hotel, guy savoy. Items similar to armani book signed copy view more. This spectacular 400page book which comes in luxury clamshell case is signed by nancy sinatra, frank sinatra jr. 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 wine and their special occasions. Food and wine archives page 2 of 6 raptis rare books. Firstly, its a oneoff, the author, harry craddock, never wrote another book. It is a fascinating record of the cocktails that set london alight at the time and which are just as popular today. If you want to impress a potential employer with your cocktail making expertise, recreate harry craddocks original white lady recipe found in the savoy cocktail book.
A recipe identical to the one in craddocks savoy appears in the circa1925 buckstone book of cocktails by london bartenders robert buckby and george stone. It is a fascinating record of the cocktails that set london. Abebooks classic cocktail books shake your way through this fascinating selection of classic cocktail books. Vintage binding features green and golden illustrated covers, with golden text and rounded spine, as well as colorful illustrated endpapers. Taking you from slings to smashes, fizzes to flips, and featuring art deco illustrations, this book is the. Savoy stomp stomping through the savoy cocktail book. Sinatra, a luxurious book curated by frank sinatras granddaughter, amanda erlinger. Editions of the savoy cocktail book by harry craddock. First edition, first issue with page number on title page. Equal parts cognac, cointreau, lillet and lemon juice. The savoy cocktail book has been described as the bhagavad gita of cocktail books by english writer alice lascelles, and it contains many great cocktail quotes.
Reputedly he once came up with three new drinks for a journalist in one day, and claimed to have created. In near fine condition with a blurb on wines affixed opposite halftitle, the final four pages with some manuscript cocktail recipes in a. The savoy cocktail book by harry craddock goodreads. Harry craddock august 29, 1876 january 25, 1963 was an english bartender who trained in the us and became one of the most famous bartenders of the 1920s and 1930s. With its dry observations, artdeco cartoons and ruminations on the culture of drinking, its also a snapshot of an era, compiled by a bartender who served two kings, countless movie stars, winston churchill and the war cabinet during the blitz, and who was, at one. During the 1920s and 30s, prohibitiondodging americans visiting london for teadances and mixed drinks cocktails, made the. The book has remained in print since then and was subsequently republished in 1952, 1965, 1985, 1996, and expanded in 1999.
Secondly, cocktails, in modicum, will never go out of style. Harry craddocks the savoy cocktail book is the classic example of this. Savoy cocktail book by savoy savoy, hardcover barnes. 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. Typically, the boards are heavily rubbed due to the gold and silver foil. Harry craddock left america during prohibition to work as a cocktail barman for the american bar at londons savoy hotel. It opened my eyes to what constitutes a good cocktail and what can work in a cocktail. The savoy cocktail book harry craddock, peter dorelli. Synonymous with style, elegance and sophistication, the savoy is unsurprisingly also the birthplace of some of the most famous cocktails in the world. First edition, number 230 of approximately 250 copies of the special limited edition, signed. It is a drink that could supposedly raise any dead drinker on the morning after and was designed as a hangover cure hence the name.
Ive also started on a savoy cocktail book ingredient glossary, which is cross referenced to the cocktails containing those ingredients. When the savoy cocktail book was first published, it not only enriched the style of the times. A recreation of the famous savoy cocktail book, first published in 1930 and put together by harry craddock, the legendary man behind the hotels american bar at the time. The savoy cocktail book features 750 of harry craddock s most popular recipes. A buyers guide to vintage cocktail books serious eats. The savoy cocktail book by harry craddock, because it made an immediate difference to my craft. In his book, shaking in the sixties, he bases his cocktails on a prechill volume of 2 measures. The revered harry craddock, author of the savoy cocktail book, is a legendary figure in the cocktail world. The savoy cocktail book compiled by harry craddock decorations by gilbert rumbold. First edition of this iconic, definitive text on cocktails. He is known for his tenure at the savoy hotel in london, and for his 1930 book, the savoy cocktail book. Rare and desirable signed twice by craddock and with an original recipe in the master mixologists hand. Originally published by constable in 1930, the savoy cocktail book features 750 of the savoys most popular recipes.
Buy the savoy cocktail book by harry craddock online at alibris uk. The savoy cocktail book savoy london savoy group, craddock, harry, dorelli, peter isbn. First trade edition of this quintessential book of cocktail recipes, with lively and colorful art deco illustrations by gilbert rumbold and bold art deco binding, inscribed on the verso of the dedication page in the year of publication. This contains a small section of new cocktails at the front, courtesy of the bars new curators, daniel baernreuther and erik lorincz, but it is otherwise an excellent. Lavish color 1930 reproduction of the savoy cocktail book by harry craddock, bartender of the savoy hotel in london. No student of libations should be without this historic book. It features the most popular cocktails of the time in both breadth and depth, with over 700 recipes. The savoy cocktail book signed by harry craddock early uk edition 1933. Harry craddock the savoy cocktail book sellersupplied images. In many ways, the savoy cocktail book is far more than a simple recipe book. The savoy cocktail book harry craddock first edition signed. I was approached during the lunch break by a man who told me that hed just seen a signed copy of the 1933 edition of the savoy cocktail book. Interestingly, the bartender who succeeded craddock as head bartender of the american bar at the savoy, eddie clarke, went on to write a few cocktail books. In 1926, the atlanta constitution published a dispatch from craddock, taunting readers in the thendry united states with highlights from his savoy menu.
I was preparing myself for something on the sweet side like a sidecar especially with the addition of lillet, but it was crisp and light. Harry craddock the savoy cocktail book first uk edition 1930. Taking you from slings to smashes, fizzes to flips, and. It is a fascinating record of the cocktails that set london alight at the timeand which are just as popular today. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. When the savoy cocktail book was first published, it not only enriched the style of the timesit became part of it. The savoy cocktail book by harry craddock alibris uk. Its no mean feat to remember hundreds of extraordinary cocktails, fortunately you can find. I always thought a cocktail should have simple syrup to round it out even if its just a dash. W ithout doubt, the savoy cocktail book is the coolest book in the world.
Signed limited edition, number 8 of 265 copies signed by the author on the limitation leaf and finely bound by zaehnsdorf. This is the genuine first edition with the bacardi. He left the us during prohibition and came to work in london becoming head bartender at first the savoy and later the dorchester. Signed limited edition, published simultaneously to the first trade edition.
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. The savoy cocktail book by harry craddock, paperback. Im always on the look to trade, to buy vintage cocktail and bar books, and to swapexchange doubles. Complied by harry craddock, the head bartender of the american bar at the famous savoy hotel, the book describes itself as a complete compendium of the cocktails, rickeys, daisies, slings, shrubs, smashes, fizzes, juleps, cobblers, fixes, and other drinks know and vastly appreciated in the year of. Feel free to contact me by email if you have any old bartending guides or cocktail books for sale, no matter if already listed here. First trade edition of this quintessential book of cocktails, with. The first publication of this drink can be seen in harry craddocks the savoy cocktail book, 1930. View full details the savoy cocktail book, 1930 book. The whole savoy project culminated with a trip to london organized by plymouth to celebrate craddocks birthday in 20. Signed limited edition, number 227 of an unspecified number of copies. The savoy cocktail book by craddock, harry jonkers rare books. Octavo, original half black cloth, pictorial endpapers. Originally published in 1930, the savoy cocktail book features 750 of harrys most popular recipes.
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