An extremely rare 1930 "Cocktails By Jimmy Late of Ciros London". This magical vintage mixology book contains over 250 cocktails by "Jimmy" of the legendary London club, Ciro's. Ciro's was a hip London establishment (before another popular one opened up in Los Angeles in 1940), that had as their bartender Harry McElhone (author of ABC of Cocktails), at which Jimmy took over when Harry went off to Paris. Truly a magical antique cocktail book. Currently, this scarce book is listed in the market in a few places for $750 to $900. Please note, this book does not come with its original dust cover. This book came in this color and a black and yellow edition.
Condition: Great vintage condition. The hardcover is in very, very good shape overall. There is a small amount of wear on a few places of the edges of the book (see photos for reference). Overall, the hardcover is in very good shape and a vibrant red. The black letter is also in great shape and vibrant. The are also in great shape. In short, this book is in very, very good condition. Truly a magnificent book.
Philadelphia: David McKay Company, [1930]
***Please note: This antique cocktail book did NOT contain the year it was printed (not uncommon for vintage books), only the printer's name (see photos for reference).
Book measures 6 1/4" tall x a tad over 4 3/4" wide by just under 1/2" thick
**On our vintage books storage and shipping please note: We take the care of our antique mixology books very seriously. All books are handled with gloves and stored at 65 degrees. We also pack them with great care to ensure safe delivery.
**On shipping: We take our packaging very seriously and carefully wrap all pieces to ensure safe delivery.
****Important to note pre-purchase: Buyers, please examine all photos carefully as we cannot accept returns due to the fragile nature (the possibility of breakage when being shipped back) of our vintage/antique pieces. Our items are true vintage pieces that might have manufacturers flaws, flaws from age, or imperfections in general from being vintage. We try to explain the condition/description in an accurate and thorough manner but we ask that you please examine all photos carefully and ask all questions before purchasing an item as we are unable to accept returns due to the risk of breakage/damage.
Condition: Great vintage condition. The hardcover is in very, very good shape overall. There is a small amount of wear on a few places of the edges of the book (see photos for reference). Overall, the hardcover is in very good shape and a vibrant red. The black letter is also in great shape and vibrant. The are also in great shape. In short, this book is in very, very good condition. Truly a magnificent book.
Philadelphia: David McKay Company, [1930]
***Please note: This antique cocktail book did NOT contain the year it was printed (not uncommon for vintage books), only the printer's name (see photos for reference).
Book measures 6 1/4" tall x a tad over 4 3/4" wide by just under 1/2" thick
**On our vintage books storage and shipping please note: We take the care of our antique mixology books very seriously. All books are handled with gloves and stored at 65 degrees. We also pack them with great care to ensure safe delivery.
**On shipping: We take our packaging very seriously and carefully wrap all pieces to ensure safe delivery.
****Important to note pre-purchase: Buyers, please examine all photos carefully as we cannot accept returns due to the fragile nature (the possibility of breakage when being shipped back) of our vintage/antique pieces. Our items are true vintage pieces that might have manufacturers flaws, flaws from age, or imperfections in general from being vintage. We try to explain the condition/description in an accurate and thorough manner but we ask that you please examine all photos carefully and ask all questions before purchasing an item as we are unable to accept returns due to the risk of breakage/damage.