[LIQUOR] [TRADE CATALOG] Wines, Spirits & Cordials

Boston: Blanchard, Farrar & Co., c. 1887. Sewn binding. Cream illustrated wraps. Very good. 12 pages. 14.5 x 8 cm. A captivating look at the broad array of wines, liqueurs, and ales available at the end of the 19th century in Boston, MA. The shop owned by David W. Blanchard and John W. Farrar stocked 17 different Bourbon and Rye Whiskeys, 5 types of Rum, 8 different Gins, 12 varieties of Brandies, 7 types of Sherry Wines, 8 varieties of Port Wine, 14 varieties of Native Wines, 6 different Claret Wines, 3 types of Sauternes, and a wide array of Cordials, Bitters, Punches, Essences, Cocktails, and Foreign Ales and Porters. An illustrated map of downtown Boston is featured on the back cover with miniature drawings of the Boston & Maine Depot, the Boston & Lowell Depot, the Eastern Depot, the Fitchburg Depot, Warren Bridge, Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall, and the Blanchard, Farrar & Co. store situated on their appropriate streets. Covers toned and soiled, interior clean.