Friday, February 7, 2014

BOOZE

Note: I originally posted images from this book in November 2009, but then added additional images in February 2014. Boom!

Just came back from a trip to the middle of nowhere, America and returned with this incredible book of drink recipes from 1967. Written by two wives of Washington DC political power players and illustrated by John Astrop and Eric Hill. One of coolest things I've ever found in a used book store. Here's just a taste of what's inside...

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6 comments:

  1. You need to host a party with drinks from this book. Deeelish.

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  2. That reminds me of Esquire's Party Book, the 1965 version illustrated and designed by Seymour Chwast.

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  3. This reminds me of the animation style used on the old PayDay board game which I have framed in my house actually the art is so amazing.

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  4. hope you'll post more pictures (if it's not against copyrights, of course).

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  5. I have this too - found a number of years back @ local thrift. Mine is posted on Flickr…

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/78987492@N00/sets/72157606274263828/

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