The ABC of Cocktails

I've finally gotten around to scanning the illustrations / poems from another of the "ABC of..." books. (recall the ABC of cookies)

This one is even more amusing, and shows its age (originally printed 1953) even more strongly. Check out the illustration at left for an example, or click here for the whole set of A to Z (except, no 'U' for some reason).

"Men must have liquor, Women and song, To gladden their hours and smooth life along." The question is... does he chase her because she's naked? or because she has his bottle of hooch?


PS: These illustrations by Ruth McCrea are from the 1953 book "The ABC of Cocktails" from the Peter Pauper Press. I don't own the rights to them. If you do, and wish me to remove them, just let me know! The book appears to be out of print, but plenty of used copies are available on the web. Shop around for best value. Thanks!