He is known for his tenure at the savoy hotel in london, and for his 1930 book, the savoy cocktail book. The savoy cocktail book harry craddock, peter dorelli. A recipe identical to the one in craddocks savoy appears in the circa1925 buckstone book of cocktails by london bartenders robert buckby and george stone. This contains a small section of new cocktails at the front, courtesy of the bars new curators, daniel baernreuther and erik lorincz, but it is otherwise an excellent.
Secondly, cocktails, in modicum, will never go out of style. The savoy cocktail book signed by harry craddock early uk edition 1933. With the boards unusually bright, with only a small amount of wear. The savoy cocktail book features 750 of harry craddock s most popular recipes. First edition, number 230 of approximately 250 copies of the special limited edition, signed. In near fine condition with a blurb on wines affixed opposite halftitle, the final four pages with some manuscript cocktail recipes in a. Interestingly, the bartender who succeeded craddock as head bartender of the american bar at the savoy, eddie clarke, went on to write a few cocktail books. It is a fascinating record of the cocktails that set london alight at the time and which are just as popular today. It opened my eyes to what constitutes a good cocktail and what can work in a cocktail. Feel free to contact me by email if you have any old bartending guides or cocktail books for sale, no matter if already listed here.
The savoy cocktail book harry craddock first edition signed. Its no mean feat to remember hundreds of extraordinary cocktails, fortunately you can find. The savoy cocktail book by harry craddock, paperback. View full details the savoy cocktail book, 1930 book. Equal parts cognac, cointreau, lillet and lemon juice. When the savoy cocktail book was first published, it not only enriched the style of the times. Bob willoughby audrey hepburn photographs book, signed copy.
Harry craddock the savoy cocktail book first uk edition 1930. Editions of the savoy cocktail book by harry craddock. Buy the savoy cocktail book by harry craddock online at alibris uk. Vintage cocktail books i am a collector of old cocktail books, and i do live in spain on the costa del sol. First edition of this iconic, definitive text on cocktails. Firstly, its a oneoff, the author, harry craddock, never wrote another book. The savoy cocktail book has been described as the bhagavad gita of cocktail books by english writer alice lascelles, and it contains many great cocktail quotes. The revered harry craddock, author of the savoy cocktail book, is a legendary figure in the cocktail world.
He left the us during prohibition and came to work in london becoming head bartender at first the savoy and later the dorchester. Signed limited edition, number 227 of an unspecified number of copies. Taking you from slings to smashes, fizzes to flips, and. The savoy cocktail book by harry craddock and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The savoy cocktail book by harry craddock alibris uk. The savoy cocktail book savoy london savoy group, craddock, harry, dorelli, peter isbn. Reputedly he once came up with three new drinks for a journalist in one day, and claimed to have created. The savoy cocktail book by the savoy hotel, guy savoy. 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.
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. Harry craddocks the savoy cocktail book is the classic example of this. Taking you from slings to smashes, fizzes to flips, and featuring art deco illustrations, this book is the perfect gift for any. Originally published by constable in 1930, the savoy cocktail book features 750 of the savoys most popular recipes. In many ways, the savoy cocktail book is far more than a simple recipe book. This spectacular 400page book which comes in luxury clamshell case is signed by nancy sinatra, frank sinatra jr. This is the genuine first edition with the bacardi. It is a fascinating record of the cocktails that set london. It features the most popular cocktails of the time in both breadth and depth, with over 700 recipes. The whole savoy project culminated with a trip to london organized by plymouth to celebrate craddocks birthday in 20. Craddock only wrote one book, the savoy cocktail book, but many of the cocktails in that book are justly renowned and worth adding to your repertoire. A buyers guide to vintage cocktail books serious eats. Ive also started on a savoy cocktail book ingredient glossary, which is cross referenced to the cocktails containing those ingredients. Rare and desirable signed twice by craddock and with an original recipe in the master mixologists hand.
I was preparing myself for something on the sweet side like a sidecar especially with the addition of lillet, but it was crisp and light. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. 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. In 1930, the hotel published the savoy cocktail book, which craddock had compiled and would grow into an icon for its swank deco design and sophisticated drink recipes. Lavish color 1930 reproduction of the savoy cocktail book by harry craddock, bartender of the savoy hotel in london. Vintage binding features green and golden illustrated covers, with golden text and rounded spine, as well as colorful illustrated endpapers. Signed limited edition, number 8 of 265 copies signed by the author on the limitation leaf and finely bound by zaehnsdorf.
Sinatra, a luxurious book curated by frank sinatras granddaughter, amanda erlinger. Abebooks classic cocktail books shake your way through this fascinating selection of classic cocktail books. First edition an exceptional and very smart, first edition copy of the iconic 1930s collection of drinks recipes, the savoy cocktail book. The original recipe calls for quina lillet, which is no longer in production. Synonymous with style, elegance and sophistication, the savoy is unsurprisingly also the birthplace of some of the most famous cocktails in the world. W ithout doubt, the savoy cocktail book is the coolest book in the world. Originally published in 1930, the savoy cocktail book features 750 of harrys most popular recipes. Savoy stomp stomping through the savoy cocktail book.
The book has remained in print since then and was subsequently republished in 1952, 1965, 1985, 1996, and expanded in 1999. A recreation of the famous savoy cocktail book, first published in 1930 and put together by harry craddock, the legendary man behind the hotels american bar at the time. In 1926, the atlanta constitution published a dispatch from craddock, taunting readers in the thendry united states with highlights from his savoy menu. The first publication of this drink can be seen in harry craddocks the savoy cocktail book, 1930. The savoy cocktail book compiled by harry craddock decorations by gilbert rumbold. 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. Im always on the look to trade, to buy vintage cocktail and bar books, and to swapexchange doubles. During the 1920s and 30s, prohibitiondodging americans visiting london for teadances and mixed drinks cocktails, made the. The savoy cocktail book by harry craddock goodreads. First edition, first issue with page number on title page.
In his book, shaking in the sixties, he bases his cocktails on a prechill volume of 2 measures. What ended the career of the worlds first celebrity. Savoy cocktail book by savoy savoy, hardcover barnes. First trade edition of this quintessential book of cocktails, with. It is a fascinating record of the cocktails that set london alight at the timeand which are just as popular today. I was approached during the lunch break by a man who told me that hed just seen a signed copy of the 1933 edition of the savoy cocktail book. Items similar to armani book signed copy view more. Food and wine archives page 2 of 6 raptis rare books. The savoy cocktail book by craddock, harry jonkers rare books. Harry craddock the savoy cocktail book sellersupplied images. With its dry observations, artdeco cartoons and ruminations on the culture of drinking, its also a snapshot of an era, compiled by a bartender who served two kings, countless movie stars, winston churchill and the war cabinet during the blitz, and who was, at one.
When the savoy cocktail book was first published, it not only enriched the style of the timesit became part of it. Signed limited edition, published simultaneously to the first trade edition. First trade edition of this quintessential book of cocktail recipes, with lively and colorful art deco illustrations by gilbert rumbold and bold art deco binding, inscribed on the verso of the dedication page in the year of publication. No student of libations should be without this historic book. Complied by harry craddock, the head bartender of the american bar at the famous savoy hotel, the book describes itself as a complete compendium of the cocktails, rickeys, daisies, slings, shrubs, smashes, fizzes, juleps, cobblers, fixes, and other drinks know and vastly appreciated in the year of. It is a drink that could supposedly raise any dead drinker on the morning after and was designed as a hangover cure hence the name.
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