The Bon Vivant's Companion or How to Mix Drinks Containing directions for mixing most of the beverages used in America, with the most popular British, French, German, Italian, and Spanish recipes embracing cocktails, punches, juleps, cobblers, etc. in endless variety. With acknowledgments to "The Bartender's Guide" "Jack's Manual" "Americanus Ebriatatus". Complied for his friends by George A. Zabriskie

Ormand Beach FL: The Doldrums, 1948. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Second edition, after the 1933 first edition, with a preface that acknowledges 'many friends . said 'twas a high time for a second." 8vo, maroon cloth, gilt titles and device to front, gilt titles to spine, 97p, colored line drawing frontispiece. Vanity printing, a personal selection of favorite international cocktails, from George Zabriskie (1868 - 1954), a descendant of the earliest Polish settlers in New Amsterdam (later New York) in 1662. He apparently enjoyed a rich social life and served as President of the New York Historical Society. This book is one of many he privately printed as Christmas presentations to family and friends. This copy is inscribed to friends of Zabriskie at the beginning of the preface and signed by him at its end. Near fine copy inside and out. 1200 copies printed, per colophon.