Lucius Beebe

First edition, deluxe issue in red leather of this essential cocktail manual by society writer Lucius Beebe, with drinks for morning, noon and night.

• Lucius Beebe (American).
• Designed by Paul Rand (American).
• New York: Rinehart & Co., 1946.
• 136 pages.
• Octavo.
• Bound in publisher's deluxe red flexible leather binding, stamped in gilt, owner's name ("Robert Hicks") stamped in gilt at foot of front cover.

"To millions and millions of people all over the world, the Stork symbolizes and epitomizes the deluxe upholstery of quintessentially urban existence. It means fame; it means wealth; it means an elegant way of life among celebrated folk" (Introduction).