Savoy cocktail book craddock 1930 1983 facsimile recipes maps art deco design. Mar 26, 2015 enjoy the convenience of our spiral edition for greater cocktailmixing ease. With the boards unusually bright, with only a small amount of wear. Dandy cocktail form the savoy cocktail book sweet paul. The savoy cocktail book independent publishers group. Dandy cocktail form the savoy cocktail book this recipe comes from my friend bill hovards first edition savoy cocktail book from 1930. Weedout redundant recipes with alternate names, and you might lose 40% of this book. Both supreme gentility and extraordinary fun characterized londons high society in the 1930s. Very good with some wear to the silver foil binding. Craddock is also known for founding the united kingdom bartenders guild in 1934. First edition of this iconic, definitive text on cocktails. The savoy cocktail book 1st edition 1st issue 1930 nov 18, 2017.
Im looking for the 1930 edition to buy, but am thinking that unless i am. It was a collection of over 2,000 recipes that craddock compiled from his years as a bartender. This one is less authentic than others, but its in print and cheap. Like all interesting books, there is a background story. Bound in publishers quarter black cloth over screen printed linen covered boards, with gilt titles on spine. Savoy to appreciate this departure, you must take into account the bars history. This recipe comes from my friend bill hovards first edition savoy cocktail book from 1930. This is the first printing of the very first us edition 1930. It features the most popular cocktails of the time in both breadth and depth, with over 700 recipes.
Being in main a complete compendium of the cocktails, rickeys, daisies, slings, shrubs, smashes, fizzes, juleps, co. The savoy cocktail book 1930 first edition description. The recipes are classic recipes but since the book was written in 1930, there are. Various reprint editions exist, some closer to the original than others. Home the savoy cocktail book 1st edition 1930 hardback can you guess which first edition cover the image above comes from. Savoy cocktail by harry craddock, first edition abebooks. Jan 17, 2014 the savoy cocktail book 1930 new york edition stay safe and healthy. 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.
The savoy cocktail book compiled by harry craddock decorations by gilbert rumbold. Vintage binding features green and golden illustrated covers, with golden text and rounded spine, as well as colorful illustrated endpapers. The savoy cocktail book 1st edition 1930 hardback by. To the introduction craddock writes on cocktails suitable for a prohibition. The savoy cocktail book harry craddock first british. Originally published by constable in 1930, the savoy cocktail book features 750 of the savoy s most popular recipes. Octavo, original half black cloth, art deco pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers. Jul 10, 2009 the savoy cocktail book by the savoy hotel london, compiled by harry craddock, and published by richard r. Lavish color 1930 reproduction of the savoy cocktail book by harry craddock, bartender of the savoy hotel in london. The savoy cocktail book 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. Worth a read and a stack of page markers for making notes of cocktails to try. Editions of the savoy cocktail book by harry craddock. First trade edition of this quintessential book of cocktails, with lively and colorful art deco illustrations by gilbert rumbold and lovely art deco binding. 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 gilbert rumbold.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. First edition, copy number 241 of an unspecified amount in the special limited edition, signed by harry craddock. When the savoy cocktail book was first published, it not only enriched the style of the times. The savoy cocktail book 1930 1st edition tristan stephenson. Signed savoy cocktail book, 1st edition, 4th printing. Savoy cocktail book features 750 of harry craddocks most popular recipes. First american edition of this quintessential book of cocktail recipes, with. There was a 1983 edition, but even thats out of print. Early printing of this quintessential book of cocktail recipes, issued one year after the first, with lively and colorful art deco illustrations by gilbert rumbold and bold art deco binding.
An exceptional and very smart, first edition copy of the iconic 1930s collection of drinks recipes, the savoy cocktail book. The plethora of classic recipes and witty quips the pepper the pages make this a favorite of cocktail aficionados everywhere. A witty, informative, and eminently useful book on how to make and mix drinks. Its still in pretty good shape considering its almost 100 years old. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The savoy cocktail book by harry craddock goodreads. Octavo, original half black cloth, pictorial endpapers. There are only two warnings i have about this book. Super art deco and just a really cool item to have. Into the next millennium, the savoy hotel continues to evoke a world of elegance and style, and this updated edition features several new cocktails including the millennium cocktail, created by peter dorelli, the former savoy head barman.
The savoy cocktail book harry craddock signed limited. 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. Published in 1930 by constable when herbert hoover was in the white house and ramsey mcdonald in number 10, the savoy cocktail book is now more popular than ever. No student of libations should be without this historic book. Being in main a complete compendium of the cocktails, rickeys, daisies.
The savoy cocktail book rare 1st edition 1930 harry craddock. First state text with number on title page, and bacardi cocktail eratta slip on page 25. The savoy cocktail book first edition raptis rare books. Also, the drinks are all organized alphabetically regardless of the main type of spirit gin, vodka, etc. May 29, 2016 in 1930 at the request of the savoy, he compiled the savoy cocktail book.
Being in the main a complete compendium of the cocktails, rickeys daisies, slings, schrubs, smaches, fizzes, juleps, cobblers, fizzes, juleps, and other drinks, known and vastly appreciated in this year of grace 1930, with sundy notes of amusement and interest concerning them, together with subtle observationd upon wines an their special occasions. Savoy cocktail first editon signed harry craddock inscribed. A buyers guide to vintage cocktail books serious eats. The savoy cocktail book compiled by harry craddock. Savoy cocktail book features 750 of harry craddocks most popular.
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 harry craddock signed limited first edition 1st 1930 ebay. First issue with number on title page and bacardi cocktail slip that was tipped into page 25 loose but included with book. Makes for a delicious and slightly sweet cocktail to open the palate before a savory meal. The savoy guide has for a long time been seen as the endall beall of cocktail books. The book has remained in print since then and was subsequently republished in 1952, 1965, 1985, 1996, and expanded in 1999 and 2014. Harry craddock the savoy cocktail book first uk edition 1930. The savoy cocktail book, first published in 1930, is considered a bartenders bible. Typically, the boards are heavily rubbed due to the gold and silver foil. An exceptional and very smart, first edition copy of the iconic 1930 s collection of drinks recipes, the savoy cocktail book. 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. It is a fascinating record of the cocktails that set london alight at the time and which are just as popular today. Originally published in 1930, the savoy cocktail book features 750 of harrys most.