Licensed Houses and their Management-The Trade Encyclopaedia by W Bently Capper in 3 vols c1920’s

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W. Bentley Capper’s three-volume encyclopedia serves as a technical manual for the British licensed trade during the mid-twentieth century. The text provides exhaustive detail on cellar management, mixology, and large-scale catering, alongside the legal complexities of liquor licensing and property maintenance. Illustrated with architectural plans and equipment diagrams, the volumes document the operational standards of public houses, hotels, and restaurants. It functions as a definitive professional archive of the hospitality industry’s logistical and administrative framework.