first edition Illustrated by Nicolas Bentley. 8vo
1973 · New York
by Amis, Kingsley
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973. First American edition. Illustrated by Nicolas Bentley. 8vo. Quarter bound cream and blue cloth; stamped in brown and metallic magenta on spine; photographic color dust jacket; spine lightly sunned; price clipped. First American edition. Illustrated by Nicolas Bentley. 8vo. The first American edition of Amis' collection of classic drink recipes - from Old Fashioneds, Gin Martinis, and (whiskey) Manhattans to Queen Victoria's Tipple and an assortment of hot and cold punches - coupled with his seasoned advice on not only how to drink, but also the best ways to recover from a hangover. Illustrated throughout by Nicolas Bentley's appropriately humorous line drawings.
(Inventory #: 367813)