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Hermitage Fine Art

833 - JACQUES STRAUB (c. 1870–1920)
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Estimate €200 - €250
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Description
JACQUES STRAUB (c. 1870–1920) DRINKS [DRINKS] 2nd EDITION. 1920. IN ENGLISH. Chicago, The Hotel Monthly Press Published by Marie L. Straub. Hardback, 96 pp. of recipes, index, blank pages (for notes), pages from ‘Popular handbooks’, brown percaline, patterned endpapers. 17 x 8.5 x 1 cm Book perforated at the top left, spine split, foxing, soiling and stains on the final pages of the ‘Popular handbooks’ section and on the endpapers. All text is legible. The book contains around 700 detailed recipes for popular and fancy drinks served in the finest hotels, clubs, buffets, bars and lounges throughout the civilised world. The introductory chapter on wines discusses their medicinal properties, when and how to serve them, the types and styles of glasses to use, as well as other important information for lovers of wines and spirits. A sommelier at the Blackstone in Chicago, having previously worked at the Pendennis Club in Louisville (Kentucky), Straub became one of the most renowned experts on wines and spirits of his time. At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for guidance only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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