Vintage Cocktail Recipe Guide: The Standard Bartender’s Guide with Bar-Tenders Instant Cocktail Mixes Pamphlet, Patrick Gavin Duffy and James A. Beard | Home Bar Reference, Cocktail Culture
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A sharp mid-century pairing for anyone who loves vintage cocktail culture: The Standard Bartender’s Guide in paperback, plus a small Bar-Tenders Brand Instant Cocktail Mixes promotional pamphlet.
The book is a practical home-bar reference packed with classic mixed drink recipes, bar measurements, glossary material, and sections organized by spirit base. The companion pamphlet adds a fun period advertising piece with cocktail tips, tool suggestions, and branded mix ideas.
Full of retro bar appeal, this is a great set for readers, collectors, and display.
Quick Specs
- Item Type: Paperback cocktail guide with promotional pamphlet
- Size: Book 7 x 4 x 1 inches; pamphlet 3 x 3 inches
- Material: Paper
- Color: Full-color illustrated wraps on book; cream, black, and orange pamphlet
- Origin or Maker: Permabooks, New York
- Year or Era: 1960 printing shown on book; pamphlet year not provided
- GENRE: Cocktail Culture; Drink Reference; Bar Ephemera
- Language / Pages: English / 254 pages
- Identifiers: Permabooks M-4030; cover price 35 cents
Edition & Features
- Edition/Printing: Permabook edition revised and enlarged; 13th printing September 1960 shown
- Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Color illustrated paperback cover; text recipes; foldout cocktail-mix pamphlet with graphics and serving tips
- Extras: Included Bar-Tenders Brand Instant Cocktail Mixes pamphlet; glossary; standard bar measurements; recipes organized by liquor base
Condition Grade: Good
Positives:
Book remains complete and readable with bright cover graphics and strong mid-century bar styling. Spine title is present and legible. Interior pages look clean overall with solid text and usable recipes. Included pamphlet is present and adds nice companion ephemera value.
Issues / Wear:
Noticeable rubbing, edge wear, and corner wear to paperback covers. Creasing and wear at spine ends and cover edges. Surface wear visible on front and back covers. Age toning to pages. Minor handling wear throughout. Pamphlet shows fold wear, age toning, and small marks from use. One handwritten note appears on the pamphlet. See all photos for detail. Sold as pictured.
This 13th printing from September 1960 is the Permabooks edition revised and enlarged by James A. Beard, with the Bar-Tenders mix pamphlet tucked in, and it suits a home bar shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
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- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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