"Toots" by Bob Considine – the Toots Shor Story – Collectible 1969 First Edition

WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT:  The book captures the golden age of New York City nightlife through the larger-than-life personality of Toots Shor and his legendary saloon. Published in 1969, this is an authentic, firsthand account of a man who hosted the biggest names in sports, entertainment, and politics.  Collectors and history buffs will appreciate this previously-owned, hardcover first edition with its pictorial dust jacket, while lovers of classic New York lore will find themselves immersed in a time when a bar was more than just a place to drink – it was a cultural institution.

The Nation's Most Famous Saloonkeeper.

Known from coast to coast, the name "Toots" calls up the smiling, rubicund face of the nation's most famous saloonkeeper and bum.  Toots Shor, born in Philadelphia, had the good sense to migrate almost immediately to New York's bright lights. In the legendary speakeasy era he became a legend himself, as bouncer, guardian, and manager. He opened his own joint in 1940, and the rest is history. The greats of the sport world and of the stage and films his bar and delighted in his steak while trying (usually in vain) to match his prowess as imbiber and raconteur.

Toots emerges, intact and unique, in this loving and unmistakably authentic portrait by Bob Considine, a fellow bum of long stanging. Rich in names, humor and good stories, Toots provides a feast for any reader. Rare, previously-owned 1969 Edition.