The Standard Cocktail Guide by Gaige, Crosby - 1944: A Manual of Mixed Drinks Written for the American Host

M. Barrows & Company. Collectible - Good. New York: M. Barrows & Company, 1958. 11th printing. 24mo. 128pp. Illus. Good book. Plastic comb cracked five tines from tail; front cover detached up to that point, backcover torn two tines. Covers worn and slightly soiled, back cover slightly creased. Several pages have stains. Inquire if you need further information.

New York: M. Barrows & Company, Inc, 1944. 4th Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Fourth printing, hardcover.- Good- Spine has wear to both top and bottom. Edges OK; Corners bumped and worn. Stains on front and back covers; markings inside both front and back covers. Small dampstains to most pages. NO DJ.

New York: M Barrows & Company, (1954). Ninth Printing. Original wraps. Very good. 128p 16mo, Small Stain inside and on back cover at the base (might be bourbon- might not) Otherwise a very good copy in red and white spiral bound wraps.

M. Barrows, 1944T. hardcover. Good. 0.5000 in x 6.0000 in x 4.2000 in. Hardback with dust jacket. Dust jacket is in good condition. Cover edges and corners in good shape. Spine is tight. Pages are clean, no markings, notes or stains. Includes handwritten recipe for Grasshopper. Ships from Friends bookstore to benefit Beaverton (Oregon) library.

New York: M. Barrows & Company, Inc, 1944. Stated First Printing. Hardcover. Good Plus / None. STATED FIRST PRINTING. Little book (6 1/4 in. x 4 1/4 in.) pink boards with silver-lettered turquoise binding. Shelfwear to front board, edges and corners nudging, this particular volume shows use, and in its 80-year old dotage, sports a bit of a spine lean. 128 pp. including index. Illustrated with photographs. A good, solid and affordable working copy of the very first printing of what became an enormously popular primer of mixology, but one which you won't be afraid to actually use, and maybe even sprinkle upon a page, by accident or not, a dash of bitters before the sweetness of a homemade cocktail. Crosby Gage (1882 - 1949) was a theatrical producer and wine and food editor of Country Life Magazine. He writes: "...It is my purpose to put together in one small book the standard recipes and formulae for cocktails, punches, fizzes, swizzles and other delectable mixtures that have stood the test of… Read More

M. Barrows & Company, Inc., New York, 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Signed. First printing. Inscribed and SIGNED by Crosby Gaige on the front endpaper. This small volume (approximately 4" x 6") is edge rubbed with abraded bottom corners, and the spine crown is sun toned. The leaves are lightly toned and the volume is overopened in two spots. The unclipped dust jacket, protected in a sleeve, is soiled on the rear panel and has several chips, the largest of which is about 3/4" x 5/8" at the base of the rear panel near the fold.