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. Extreme AshNovember 12, 2009 at 12:54 PM

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

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  2. Mr. Shane JessupNovember 14, 2009 at 4:44 PM

    That's pretty amazing. Great find.

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  3. BenDecember 11, 2009 at 11:48 AM

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

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  4. AnonymousDecember 18, 2009 at 5:28 PM

    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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  5. kill_your_idolsJanuary 17, 2010 at 4:34 PM

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

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  6. UnknownAugust 24, 2014 at 12:46 PM

    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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