Vintage 1949 Esquire’s Handbook for Hosts Hardcover with Original Dust Jacket

A classic vintage guide filled with retro food recipes, classic cocktail mixing guides, barware etiquette, party games, and mid-century illustrations. Published by Grosset & Dunlap. A fantastic display piece for any home bar, vintage cookbook collector, or barware enthusiast.

Condition Details:

Dust Jacket: Present, showing noticeable edge wear, small tears, chipping, and tape repair/shelf wear along edges and spine folds.

Cover/Binding: Hardcover cloth boards remain solid with bright gilt/maroon spine detailing and butler motif on front.

Pages: Includes vintage illustrations throughout. Note: There is ink/pen marking on the front endpaper (circles/doodles as shown in photos). Text pages remain clean and fully readable.

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Item Details:

Title: Esquire's Handbook For Hosts

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap

Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Genre: Food & Drink, Cocktails, Bartending, Vintage Mid-Century Lifestyle