Description: "Prohibition Punches: A Book of Beverages" by Roxana B. Doran (Mrs. James M. Doran) with a preface by Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, published by Dorrance & Company, Inc., Philadelphia 1930 First Printing August. Hardcover bound in magenta cloth and stamped in gold on front and spine. Illustrated with a few small silhouette decorations, some by Jane Bartlett. 93 pages including index. 5.1 x 8 inches. This book contains recipes using combinations of fruit juices, fruit, ginger ale and other flavorings to create non-alcoholic drinks. The recipes were contributed by various socialites and wives of prominent American Government officials. The preface includes the statement " The Eighteenth Amendment is a permanent part of our Constitution. Why not recognize this fact and turn our attention to finding something to fill our national goblet legitimately?" Very good condition. Boards are lightly soiled, spine is sunned and ends are crimped. Text block edges are foxed. Gilt is bright. Pages are age toned. Gutter is cracked at copyright page. Lacking the dust jacket. Previous owner's information on FFE.
Price: 330 USD
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Signed: No
Publisher: Dorrance & Company, Inc.
Subject: Cooking
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1930
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: Roxana B. Doran
Region: North America
Personalized: No
Topic: Basic, General Cooking
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
