Synonymous with style, elegance, and sophistication, the savoy is unsurprisingly also the birthplace of some of the most famous cocktails in the world. Editions of the savoy cocktail book by harry craddock. The savoy cocktail book by craddock, harry and a great selection of. Sip one of the american bars most famous drinks, the white lady, with a vintage twist, featuring 1950s gordons gin, 1970s cointreau, lemon juice, and egg white. The savoy cocktail book harry craddock associated with work, savoy hotel london, england associated with work. 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The savoy cocktail book harry craddock first edition signed. Beaufort bar is a particular favourite of ours, not only because of its trademark cocktails but because of. The savoy cocktail book features 750 of harry craddock s most popular recipes.
It is a fascinating record of the cocktails that set london alight at the time and which are just as popular today. If memory serves i bought this rare baby in 2012 when i was visiting london to help judge a cocktail competition for courvoisier cognac. First state text with number on title page, and bacardi cocktail eratta slip on page 25. Savoy stomp stomping through the savoy cocktail book. Craddock was one of the most famous cocktail barmen of the 1920s and 1930s. Weedout redundant recipes with alternate names, and you might lose 40% of this book. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. The savoy cocktail book harry craddock signed limited. Firstly, its a oneoff, the author, harry craddock, never wrote another book. Harry craddock the savoy cocktail book sellersupplied images. Without doubt, the savoy cocktail book is the coolest book in the world. The book has remained in print since then and was subsequently republished in 1952, 1965, 1985, 1996, and expanded in 1999 and 2014. The savoy cocktail book and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Bound in publishers quarter black cloth over screen printed linen covered. Craddock has been credited with popularizing many drinks and the invention of a number of classic cocktails, such as. Rare signed first, limited edition the savoy cocktail book. Home the savoy cocktail book 1st edition 1930 hardback click for full size. The savoy cocktail book 1936 craddock vintage hotel london. First edition, copy number 241 of an unspecified amount in the special limited edition, signed by harry craddock. Theres a lot of charm in this relic of prohibition era cocktail culture, but as a recipe book the savoy should not be taken seriously. A previous catering company owners name has been inked along the head edge of the front board. So far as can be ascertained this delectable potion is not the staple diet of the esquimaux. 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 in a nearby antiquarian bookstore. Rare and desirable signed twice by craddock and with an original recipe in the. Ensslins 1917 cocktail guide entailed, recipes for mixed drinks. 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. Another way to access them is through the savoy cocktail book index.
On the 50th anniversary of his death, alice lascelles reveals new details about his past and tracks his incredible influence on londons contemporary cocktail. 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. Abaa the savoy cocktail book by craddock, harry search. Craddocks the savoy cocktail book, a collection of 750 cocktails, was first published in 1930 and is still in print today. And that shaker was buried in a wall in the savoy hotel in tribute to harry craddock.
Signed limited edition, published simultaneously to the first trade edition. But complicating matters is the mention of a second fairbanks in the same book this one a 2to1. Originally published by constable in 1930, the savoy cocktail book features 750 of the savoys most popular recipes. Signed limited edition, number 227 of an unspecified number of copies. The savoy cocktail book by harry craddock goodreads.
The nowclassic prohibition era cocktail book, originally published in 1930 by savoy. The savoy cocktail book was written by henry craddock, one of the most famous bartenders of the 1920s and 1930s. Releasing the savoy cocktail book in 1930, harry craddock sealed the fortunes of the classic cocktail, the savoy as a mixed drink institution and himself as a cocktail. The savoy cocktail book harry craddock signed limited first edition 1st 1930 ebay. Bound in publishers quarter black cloth over screen printed linen covered boards, with gilt titles on spine. Rare and desirable signed twice by craddock and with an original recipe in the master mixologists hand. The savoy cocktail book is still used as a reference by the american bar, although tastes today have changed since the 1920s, when cocktails tended.
Equal parts cognac, cointreau, lillet and lemon juice. Vintage white lady cocktail in the american bar savoy hotel. The savoy cocktail book by harry craddock abebooks. It features such liquid gems as damnthe weather cocktail, hanky panky cocktail, and the one exciting night cocktail. It is a fascinating record of the cocktails that set london.
And finally, its beautiful and perfectly captures the mood of the art deco era. The term american bar refers to a bar serving mixed or american style drinks, more commonly known as cocktails the american bar at the savoy is the longest surviving of these bars and one of the most iconic cocktail bars in the world. Enjoy the best live music every evening at the american bar. It is a fascinating record of the cocktails that set london alight at. Harry craddock, author of the savoy cocktail book, on librarything. The savoy cocktail book paperback or softback by craddock, harry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The savoy cocktail book 1936 signed by harry craddock. It features the most popular cocktails of the time in both breadth and depth, with over 700 recipes. Savoy cocktail book features 750 of harry craddocks most popular recipes. The savoy cocktail book 1st edition 1930 hardback by. The savoy cocktail book by the savoy hotel, guy savoy. A tribute to harry craddock on the 50th anniversary of his.
Secondly, cocktails, in modicum, will never go out of style. Published in the wake of prohibition, his savoy cocktail book captures the spirit of the times with its historic recipes and vibrant illustrations. Savoy cocktail book by savoy savoy, hardcover barnes. He had an eighteen year tenure at the savoy hotel in london which is when he wrote this collection of 750 cocktails. As max warner said, craddock didnt get a grand funeral, but he certainly deserves a grand day of remembrance.
No student of libations should be without this historic book. He left america during prohibition and sailed to liverpool with his wife and daughter before joining the american bar at the savoy hotel, london, in 1920. It was probably first thought of in south carolina hence its name. Buy the savoy cocktail book by the savoy hotel, guy savoy from waterstones today. During the 1920s and 1930s, prohibitiondodging americans visiting london for teadances and cocktails made the bar at the savoy their home. Cloth north america illustrated original antiquarian. The savoy cocktail book by the savoy hotel, guy savoy waterstones. The experience comes with a savoy cocktail book, signed by renowned head bartender, maxim schulte. Over of these were published in the savoy cocktail book in 1930. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
The savoy cocktail book from 1930 features a fairbanks recipe close to the sloppy joes version, offering evidence that it had existed prior to publication. Craddocks the savoy cocktail book was published in 1930, and is still in print today. Rare signed first, limited edition the savoy cocktail book item details. Being harry craddock harry craddock was one of the most influential bartenders of the early20th century, giving us what many still consider to be the bhagavad gita of cocktail books. A first edition of the savoy cocktail book grand auctions. The savoy cocktail book 1st edition 1930 hardback by craddock, harry edition. Lavish color 1930 reproduction of the savoy cocktail book by harry craddock, bartender of the savoy hotel in london.
That is a pretty big statement and although the savoy cocktail book does contain many of the recipes of the time, it doesnt address the fact that a good handful of those recipes were originally from another cocktail book apparently, at least 146 of the recipes in the famous book came straight from hugo r. By using librarything you acknowledge that you have read. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. 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. The book was compiled in the height of londons jazz age by harry craddock, the bartender at the savoy hotel. Originally published by constable in 1930, the savoy cocktail book features 750 of the savoy s most popular recipes. 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. Along those lines, one of the most common questions is how to interpret the cocktail recipes in the savoy cocktail book, this post, savoy cocktail volume, covers my thoughts on that matter. 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. The savoy cocktail book savoy london savoy group, craddock, harry, dorelli, peter isbn. The cocktail recipes in this book have been compiled by harry craddock of the savoy hotel, london being intersperrsed with images of shakers, bottles and other bar accoutrements. This first edition, signed by harry craddock is available at bauman rare books. The savoy cocktail book by harry craddock, paperback.
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