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RARE BOOK - Herbert Jenkins - The Cocktail Key - 1930s Pocket Sized Guide Book

RARE BOOK - Herbert Jenkins - The Cocktail Key - 1930s Pocket Sized Guide Book

Regular price $151.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $151.00 USD
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I didn't know what a treasure this was until I started doing a little research. This cocktail key is circa the 1930s and is a rare book. It sells for very high prices online. Perfect for the cocktail enthusiast in your life or the lover of rare books! 

See below for the prices I have found on various websites as well as the pictures included on this page in the photo gallery. 

  • Abe Books: $250 USD ($335.00)
  • Abe Books (with stains all over the cover and writing all over the inside of the book): $217 USD ($284.00)
  • Etsy: $456.14
  • Yesterday's Gallery Rare Books: $250 USD ($335.00)
  • The Cary Collection: $450
  • Abe Books: $450 USD ($604.00)
  • Abe Books: $310.40 USD ($416.00)

Find the cocktail you want in the left-hand column and trace the amount of different ingredients necessary.

As you can see from the photos, there is a small tear in the paper where it creases. However, the paper is still there and not torn off so you can still read what it says and it doesn't impact use.

Hardcover.

The Cocktail Key Presented with the Compliments of Tyler & Co Ltd. Wine Merchants Branches from London to the Coast

Copyright Herbert Jenkins, Ltd. 3 Duke of York Street, London, S.W.1.

Shipping, Local Pick-Up, & Local Delivery Information

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SHIPPING is available across Canada & the USA. When you check-out, select SHIP. Shipments go out once per week.

LOCAL PICK-UP is available in Hamilton, Ontario (Gage Park neighbourhood). When you check-out, select PICK UP.

LOCAL DELIVERY is available for $5.00 to Hamilton residents ($15 minimum purchase) and also available to residents of Ancaster, Burlington, Dundas, and Stoney Creek ($20.00 minimum purchase). When you check-out, select SHIP, and if you meet the minimum purchase requirement, you will be able to select local delivery instead of shipping. If you don't meet the minimum purchase requirement, you won't be able to check out and select delivery.

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Vintage Product: Please note that these items are vintage products and might show signs of general wear and tear. Please see photos and zoom in as I have tried my best to reflect products' current condition. If any obvious flaws are observed, I do my best to show in photos and note in the product description. Thank you for giving a new home and a second life to these vintage items. The Earth thanks you!

Why Purchase Vintage?

When you buy vintage items you are purchasing pieces that come with their own stories, their own history, and are rich with memories. They have patina, they have charm, and they are unique. You won't find any items exactly like them anywhere else - and that's what makes them great! You are also doing your part for the planet by giving new life to a pre-loved piece and helping reduce waste.

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