OP: ABC of Mixing Cocktails

Dean & Son, Limited. Hardcover. Very Good Plus in Very Good jacket. Eleventh edition.  Even after nearly 40 years in business, there are still certain out-of-print books that give us a thrill when we come across them. This is one of those scarce titles that we had yet to handle. Acquiring such a prize gets our blood pumping, and we are elated to be able to offer it here. Scottish born Harry McElhone (1890–1958), who had a natural flare for self-promotion and branding, was one of the most well-known bartenders of his day. In fact, he is still highly revered among cocktail aficionados as one of the godfathers of the craft. McElhone earned his chops working at the Plaza in New York and Ciro’s Club in London, but he is primarily associated with Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, which he bought in 1923 and operated until his death. In 1922, while still working at Ciro’s, McElhone published his wildly popular ABC of Mixing Cocktails. The handy, pocket-sized book lists hundreds of cocktails