HARRY JOHNSON'S BARTENDERS' MANUAL. [HARRY JOHNSON'S BARTENDERS' MANUAL] THE NEW AND IMPROVED ILLUSTRATED BARTENDER'S MANUAL OR HOW TO MAKE FASHIONABLE COCKTAILS. REVISED EDITION. New York, H. Johnson publisher, 1900. I. Goldmann, printer, cor. New Chambers & William Sts., New York. Containing valuable advice and tips from the author on running a bar, hotel and restaurant; as well as a long list of cocktails, including American, British, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, etc., with illustrations and a detailed description of bar utensils, wines, spirits, beers, mixes, etc., etc., etc. [268] pp. paperback, illustrated cover, frontispiece portrait of the author, numerous black plates out of text. In English. 17.4 x 11.8 x 1.5 cm Cover damaged, first pages detached, one advertisement missing A very rare edition of the legendary American bartender Harry Johnson. Magnificent engravings. Harry Johnson, born in Prussia, started out in the hotel trade in San Francisco in 1861 before opening his first bar in Chicago around 1869, which was destroyed in the great fire of 1871. He moved to New York and bought the Little Jumbo in 1877. The author of ″New and Improved Bartender's Manual or How to Mix Drinks in the Present Style″ (1882), which he published himself in English and German, was the first book to cover both modern recipes and the management and operation of a cocktail bar. Around 1890, he gave up bartending to become a bar management consultant, a role he helped to invent. He revised his manual extensively and reissued it in 1900. Although his fame remained limited during his lifetime, his book is now considered one of the major works of the XIXᵉ century on bartending, second only to that of Jerry Thomas. At the buyer's request, we would be happy to provide a general condition report on the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to carry out their own inspection or consult a specialist of their choice for a full assessment of the condition of the lot. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD 'AS IS' IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.