Vintage cocktail books published 1800 to 1874
1804 - Art du Limonadier
1807 - L'art de Composer Facilement
1824 - The Virginia Housewife (1838 edition) by Mary Randolph (Washington D.C, USA)
Seen as the first American cookbook, featuring recipes for cordials and other beverages.
1827 - Oxford Night Caps by Richard Cook (Oxford, England)
The first known book on mixed drinks written in English, as the name suggests this was written by Richard Cook, a resident at Oxford University, for students. A collection of drinks enjoyed at the university halls and residences in the early 1800s, it was originally published in 1827 as a pamphlet but grew into a book over three subsequent editions: 1835, 1847, 1871, 1931
1827 - Wine and Spirit Adulterators Unmasked
1833 - Transatlantic Sketches, Comprising Visits to the most Interesting Scenes in North and South America, and The West Indies. by Capt. J. E. Alexander
Contains early recipes for Cocktail, Sling, Mint Julep and Apple-Toddy.
1835 - Oxford Night Caps (3rd edition) by Richard Cook
1837 - Miss Leslie's Complete Cookery; Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches (1853 49th edition) by Eliza Leslie
Includes a section on 'Domestic Liquors; including home-made Beer, Wines, Shrub, Cordials, &c'. Various editions over more than 60 years.
1838 - Morewood's History of Inebriating Liquors by Samuel Morewood
1847 - Oxford Night Caps (4th edition) by Richard Cook
1850 - The Book of One Hundred Beverages by William Bernhard (London, England)
1855 - Traité des Liqueurs et de la Distillation des Alcools
1857 - The Bordeaux Wine and Liquor Dealers Guide (New York, USA)
1859 - The Book of One Hundred Beverages by William Bernhard (New York, USA)
1860 - A Treatise on the Manufacture, Imitation, Adulteration and Reduction of Foreign Wines, Brandies, Gins, Rums Etc. Etc. by 'A Practical Chemist and Experienced Liquor Dealer'
1862 - The Bar-tender's Guide, and Bon-vivant's Companion - A Complete Cyclopedia of Plain And Fancy Drinks (1st edition) by Jerry Thomas
The first known book specifically aimed at bartenders.
Repro edition with new introduction and appendix by David Wondrich available to buy on Cocktail Kingdom.
1863 - Cups and Their Customs by G. E. Roberts (London, England)
1863 - The Manufacture of Liquors, Wines, and Cordials, Without the Aid of Distillation by Pierre Lacour
1866 - La Véritable Maniére de Faire le Punch by Turenne (Paris, France)
1867 - Charles Campbell's American Barkeeper by Charles Campbell (San Francisco, USA)
1867 - Six Hundred Receipts by John Marquart
1868 - The Complete Practical Distiller by M. La Fayette Byrn, M. D.
1869 - Steward and Barkeepers Manual[repro editions] by J. Haney
1869 - Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks (1st edition) by William Terrington (London, England).
1869 - Cups and Their Customs (2nd edition) (London, England)
1871 - Gentleman's Table Guide by E. Ricket and C. Thomas (London, England).
1871 - Barkeepers' Ready Reference by A. V. Bevill (Washington, USA)
1871 - Oxford Night Caps by Richard Cook
1872 - Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks (2nd edition) by William Terrington (London, England).
1872 - The Gentleman's Table Guide (2nd edition) by Edward Ricket
1873 - "American Fancy Drinks" by anon. New York Sun (New York, USA)
First notable, popular piece on cocktails
1874 - American Bar-Tender or the Art and Mystery of Making Drinks by E. A. Simmons (New York, USA)
