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(Cider) Vrest Orton. The American Cider Book: The Story of America's Natural Beverage.

$60

Illus. with drawings and photographs. Jacket. First Edition. NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, [1973].

A wonderful book about the history of American cider-making, with images of early manufacturing equipment, bottling, harvesting, etc. Included are historic recipes (with dates) for types of cider, cocktails using cider, and for cooking with cider, as well as instructions on making cider at home. Fine.