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Old Mr. Boston Deluxe Official Bartender's Guide.
LIBRA - Blank Collection TX951 .O4 1974
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Liquors.
- Cocktails.
- Alcoholic beverages.
- Penn Provenance:
- Blank, Fritz (bookplate) (donor)
- Physical Description:
- [8], 216 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Edition:
- New world wide edition
- Other Title:
- Mr. Boston deluxe official bartender's guide
- Deluxe official bartender's guide
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Published by Mr. Boston Distiller Corporation, 1974.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Drink Recipes (listed alphabetically)
- Special Sections. Eggnog; The Martini; Bar Hints and Measurements; The Liquor Dictionary; Brandy, Cordials; Gin; Rum; Vodka; Whiskey.
- Notes:
- "1st printing January 1935 ... 4th printing (revised) September 1940 ... 53rd printing (revised) June 1974."
- Photography by Mel Victor. Design by Mel Williamson. Drawings by Nancy Tausek.
- Edition statement from cover.
- "The newly designed and revised hard-cover book now contains over 1000 recipes, including 400 new cocktail recipes, made easily accessible by finger-tip indexing. A section has been set aside for a liquor dictionary with definitions of various alcoholic beverages in concise, understandable language. Bar hints are also offered, including descriptions of equipment, measurements, and other aids which contribute to the ultimate concoction of perfect drinks."--Introduction.
- Red leatherette covers stamped in black and gold.
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center Chef Fritz Blank Culinary Library and Archive copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Fritz Blank in 2008.
- Kislak copy has bookplate of Chef Fritz Blank.
- OCLC:
- 1092710
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