London: Frederick Muller, 1957 black cloth lightly urbbed to edges, gilt decoration fading/ rubbed, small stain to top edge margin of prelimsand also slight mark to fore edge margin of first few pages, name and date to fep, x 310pp, illustrated throughout, complete look at 'drinks culture' in the late fifties. First Edition. Decorative Boards. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall.

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Bookseller: Fortuna Books (NZ)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004837
Title: Esquire Drink Book
Author: BIRMINGHAM Frederic
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Frederick Muller
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1957
Keywords: Cocktails Alcohol Drink Drinks Mixing Mixers Recipes Humour Anecdotes Esquire Magazine Retro Lounge Culture
Bookseller catalogs: FOOD & DRINK;

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