"The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book With Amendments Due To Repeal Of The XVIIIth" 1935 CROCKETT, Albert Stevens
$1,750
CROCKETT, Albert Stevens
Illustrations by Leighton Budd
[177] pp.
A.S. Crockett
1935
7 5/8" x 5 3/8"
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Crockett was a prominent journalist, writer and publicist. He contributed many observations on New York City nightlife during Prohibition, especially regarding the social life of the Waldorf-Astoria. This collection provides 500 cocktail recipes served at the Waldorf and is one of the first post-Prohibition books of its kind. The author also provides glimpses of the history of the renowned bar, where he served as the historian of the Old Waldorf Astoria.
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