A treatise on Drinks of all Kinds and of all Periods, Interspersed with Sundry Anecdotes and Reminiscences.
The Flowing Bowl A treatise on Drinks of all Kinds and of all Periods, Interspersed with Sundry Anecdotes and Reminiscences.
Grant Richards, 1899.
First edition. 4to. Brown cloth with black lettering and pictorial design by Phil May on the front panel, with gilt lettering on the spine. Top edge gilt. A very good copy with wear to the spine and corners. Small, neat previous owners inscription on the front free end paper.
From 'Beer discovered by the Egyptians', to 'Dainty drink for a tennis party', Spencer's comprehensive guide to drinking describes the history of alcohol, alongside personal anecdotes, recipes and facts. Edward Spencer, who wrote under the pseudonym Nathaniel Gubbins, was a prevalent journalist and writer, beginning his career at the Sporting Times in the late 19th to early 20th Centuries. There is literary references throughout from biblical stories, to 'The Drink of Dickens'.
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