Adams, Charles M.

THE AMPERSAND IN THE SCHOOLROOM SONG & BARROOM:

[New York: The Harbor Press, 1936]. First edition. 12mo., 12 unnumbered pp. Printed in black type with illustrations in orange. Stitched wrappers. Slight dusting and wear. A very good copy. Item #54972

The colophon reads: Written by Charles M. Adams, designed by John S. Fass, set into types at the Harbor Press, printed by John Archer. An explanation of the origins of the ampersand, and its adoption by the patrons of the old Waldorg-Astoria bar, printing the recipe for the Ampersand Cocktail. OCLC locates only two copies; Harvard University and the Library of Congress,

Price: $40.00