"The Stork Club Bar Book" 1946 BEEBE, Lucius

BEEBE, Lucius [136] pp. Rinehart & Company, Inc. 1946 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" The Stork Club Bar Book, by Lucius Beebe, published in 1946, is a cocktail recipe book that captures the glamour of New York's famous Stork Club, featuring drinks named after celebrities and politicians who frequented the exclusive nightclub, alongside anecdotes and observations about its high-profile clientele. Designed by Paul Rand, the book is a historical snapshot of mid-century "saloon society," offering recipes for drinks like the "Nelson Eddy's Alexander the Great" and "Ralph Bellamy's Scotch Sour".