HARRY CRADDOCK (1876-1963) GILBERT RUMBOLD THE SAVOY COCKTAIL BOOK PUBLISHED IN 1930.

London, Constable & Company Ltd, 1930. 8vo, 287 pp., hardback, colour-illustrated cover, spine decorated with a green Art Deco motif, vivid and colourful illustrations by Gilbert Rumbold. Printed by Lowe & Brydone (Printers) Ltd, London, N.W.1. 19.8 x 13.7 x 2.5 cm In English. Good condition. Cover worn, front cover hinge split, top cap damaged A seminal work on cocktail culture, combining an extensive collection of recipes, Art Deco illustrations, practical advice and humorous anecdotes on the origins of the cocktail and its raison d’être. Its influence endures, and the book remains a treasure trove for mixology enthusiasts. Harry Craddock An English bartender who became one of the most famous bartenders of the 1920s and 1930s. He made his career in the United States before returning to London at the end of Prohibition. From 1920 onwards, he managed the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel in London, where he popularised American-style cocktails in an Art Deco setting Gilbert Rumbold A British artist renowned for the variety of his work, he left behind a diverse artistic legacy spanning fashion, interior design, printmaking, publishing and painting, and remains a prominent figure in 20th-century British art