THE SAVOY COCKTAIL BOOK; CRADDOCK, 1930.

THE SAVOY COCKTAIL BOOK. CRADDOCK, HARRY. The Savoy Coctail Book. The decorations are by Gilbert Rumbold. London, Constable & Company, 1930.

195x130 mm, 287, (1) pp. Illustrated with Art Deco illustrations in color throughout.

First edition of this iconic Art Deco publication, the most important cocktail book ever published.
Harry Craddock (1876-1963), one of the most famous bartenders of the 1920s and 1930s, and head bartender at the Savoy, was credited with creating several cocktails, such as the White Lady.