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193548609n.p. 1935. 1st Printing. Off-white thin card stock leaf printed to recto and verso. Recto is red and blue ink. Verso in black. Menu items written in blue/purple ink Now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Edges and corners are a bit rubbed/bumped some small tears and chipping to edges. There is some light soiling and foxing. Horizontal crease due to being folded. Black ink and blue pencil marking mostly to recto and little to verso - mostly adjusting menu items. Staple at tail. Loose leaf. Full color vignette to the head of recto. Black and white illustration of cherubs holding bottles of wine. 14-3/4" x 10-3/4" <br/><br/>The restaurant still stands today. unknown books
196046997Italy 1960. 1st Printing. White card stock self wrappers green and black lettering. One slip printed with a red design at head with menu specials typed in blue ink. Small slip is thin receipt paper with specials written in pencil. Both paperclipped to head. Light pencil markings to few printed menu items. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG/NF copy. Light age toning/soiling to edges and wrappers paperclip a bit rusty edges lightly bumped internally clean and bright. Printed bifolium with two slips. Illustration of the hotel on the upper wrapper. 11-1/2" x 8. <br/><br/> unknown books
195845358San Francisco: Daily Menu Printing Co 1958. 1st Printing. Self wrappers now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy light foxing/soiling internally clean and bright. Tri-fold red and black lettering. Seven small vignette illustrations. 11" x 6-1/4" <br/><br/>The menu from 1950's San Francisco features an extensive wine and liquor list a wide variety of "A la Carte Suggestions" as well as dinner specials. Dishes have a French/Italian twist such as "Chicken Croquettes Supreme and Garden Peas" "Milk-Fed Veal Scallopini Sauce Chasseur" and "Baked Ravioli". Daily Menu Printing Co unknown books
194045302San Francisco: Daily Menu Printing Co 1940. 1st Printing. Self wrappers now housed in mylar sleeve. A VG copy light soiling and age toning corners and edges a bit rubbed creased at bottom right corner and horizontally. Internally clean and bright. Printed card stock blue and black lettering 4 pp. unnumbered. One illustration on upper wrapper. 11-1/4" x 8" <br/><br/>Calixte Lalanne was the chef de cuisine at Poodle Dog in San Francisco. After the earthquake in 1906 the restaurant survived but was unable to stay in business under prohibition. Chef Calixte Lalanne opened the Ritz French Restaurant in 1933 after prohibition had ended. In 1942 when Calixte passed his son opened restaurant under the name Ritz Old Poodle Dog to honor his father. Dishes listed are "Tagliarini or Ravioli with Italian Sauce.45" "Special Creamed Crab a la Chef.75" and "Hearts of Lettuce Hard Boiled Egg Anchovies with 'Ritz' Dressing.50". Daily Menu Printing Co unknown books
193547120n.p. 1935. 1st Printing. White card stock leaf printed in red and blue. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Corners are slight bumped and rubbed some light age toning otherwise a nice bright copy. Broadsheet. 12-5/8" x 9-1/4" <br/><br/>"The now Cosmopolitan Hotel began life as the Grosvenor Hotel back in the early 1920s. In 1929 the building’s lease was purchased by Egypt’s premier hotelier Charles Baehler who did his own refurb and reopened the place in May 1929 renaming the hotel the Metropolitan. Baehler was the chairman of Egyptian Hotels Ltd which already owned almost every grand hotel in Cairo." Grand Hotels of Egypt website This menu is in French and only offering French cuisine. unknown books
195045312Garden Grove California 1950. 1st Printing. Platicized card stock dark brown and green lettering now housed in mylar sleeve. A VG/NF copy corners slightly rubbed internally clean and bright. Bifolium. One large illustration on upper wrapper two smaller illustrations on the inside. 12-1/2" x 9-1/2" <br/><br/> unknown books
196848649n.p. 1968. 1st Printing. Menu bifolium is white card stock self wrappers printed in maroon. Wine list bifolium is white card stock self wrappers dipped in green with maroon lettering. Three sheets are colored paper yellow green and orange-yellow typed in black in. One sheet is white paper typed in black ink. The last sheet - a place mat - is white paper printed in blue. All now housed in a mylar sleeve. Overall a VG copy. Age toning and soiling to main menu as well as light ink scribble to the upper wrapper other pieces have some light age toning and some soiling very likely these items were at the table during service some chipping to loose leaves wine list is quite bright. Some creasing due to being folded otherwise bright and legible. Two Bifoliums. Five loose leaves. All pieces have small illustrations and/or decorative borders. Main menu: 11" x 8-1/2". Second bifolium: 6-1/2" x 4-3/4". Three loose leaves: 10-1/2" x 6-1/2" one 12" x 8" and the last one approx. 9-3/4" x 13-3/4" <br/><br/>Three of the loose leaf menus are dated 1962 the other is dated 1968. unknown books
190547838n.p. 1905. 1st Printing. Off white card stock gilt lettering colored embossing to lower corners written in blue ink. AEG. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Some light age toning and soiling to recto. Glue/paper residue and names written in pencil to verso. Gilt a bit dull. Overall a nice menu from a classic restaurant. Broadside. 5-3/4" x 3-3/4" <br/><br/>"The Trocadero Restaurant of J. Lyons and Co. opened in 1896 on a site on Coventry Street near the theatres of the West End which had been formerly occupied by the notorious Argyll Rooms where wealthy men hired prostitutes." wiki unknown books
199548296Paris: Studio Schwarzhaupt 1995. 1st Printing. White card stock self wrappers. Lettering printed in blue and orange. Floral decoration printed in a mix of blues purples pinks and greens. Small slip clipped in yellow paper printed in blue. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG/VG copy. Some rubbing to edges and corners very light soiling. Overall a clean and bright copy. 4 pp. unnumbered. Bifolium. Including one slip. Color photograph of the interior of the restaurant. Ornate floral art deco style decorative borders throughout. Folio. 16-1/2" x 11-1/2" <br/><br/>A historical French restaurant that is still there today. Extensive wine list to rear wrapper. Studio Schwarzhaupt unknown books
195949056San Francisco 1959. 1st Printing. Blue card stock self wrappers now housed in a mylar sleeve. Minor age-toning & soiling couple faint spots to front cover overall VG. Printed bifolium. Color illustration to front cover goldfish & naked lady 11-7/8" x 9" <br/><br/> unknown books
192047188n.p. 1920. 1st Printing. White card stock self wrappers illustration to upper wrapper printed in green gray and orange. Menu printed in black lettering. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Light creasing to wrappers edges and corners rubbed age toning to wrappers some light pencil marking adjusting menu items otherwise clean and bright. Printed bifolium. Illustrated upper wrapper. 9" x 5-1/4" <br/><br/>A rare Pig N' Whistle menu. unknown books
194946250New Orleans 1949. 1st Printing. Card stock self wrappers black lettering now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy corners a bit rubbed light soiling to wrappers some scotch tape residue to the lower wrapper horizontal crease due to being folded internally clean and bright. 4 pp. unnumbered. Colored illustration to upper wrapper couple of vignettes inside. 10-3/4" x 9" <br/><br/>The Roosevelt is still open today managed by Waldorf-Astoria Hotels and Resorts. This menu has an extensive menu as well as a full page of cocktails and drinks. unknown books
193946291San Francisco: Canessa Printing Co 1939. 1st Printing. Illustrated card stock wrappers leaves printed in green and blue. Slip is printed in black and yellow ink to a white paper. All now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Wrappers are rubbed at edges and corners some soiling wrappers and to head from paperclip rust. Leaves and slip are clean and bright except for some more paperclip rust. Overall a bright legible clean copy. 4 pp. unnumbered in larger printed bifolium with slip. Illustrated. Advertisements for local establishments throughout. 11" x 8-1/4. <br/><br/>Special menu made to help celebrate the 1939 Worlds Fair and opening of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge. Some business's advertised are Toscana Bakery G.B. Celle Co. Macaroni Distributors Fred Solari's Grill and Cocktail Lounge and the San Francisco Fish Company. Canessa Printing Co unknown books
194045437n.p. 1940. 1st Printing. Light brown self wrappers blue lettering now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy corners a bit rubbed age toning to wrappers two purple ink stamps to menu and slip internally clean and bright. 4 pp. unmunbered one slip. Illustration on upper wrapper. Menu: 11" x 7"; Slip: 6-1/2" x 3-3/4" <br/><br/>The Oyster Loaf was located downtown San Francisco in the Financial District. It was known for you guessed it! the Oyster Loaf. This dish is claimed to have originated in San Francisco although New Orleans also makes this claim the jury is still out. Basically an oyster loaf is set up the same way as San Francisco's "Clam Chowder in a Bread Bowl". It starts with carving out a sourdough loaf buttering the inside pan-frying oysters in bread crumbs then layering them in the carved out loaf until they fill the top about 25-30 oysters while adding lemon and parsley as you go. Then you bake it. Ta-Da! The stamp on the menu reads "GUINNESS AND OYSTERS ARE GOOD FOR YOU" and the stamp on the slip reads "Featuring - Inglenook Sauterne or Burgundy Splits . 15". unknown books
191446506n.p. 1914. 1st Printing. White card stock printed in dark green menu items typed in blue ink now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Piece missing from head of menu two horizontal creases due to being folded couple small tears at the edges where was folded corners rubbed and bumbed edges a bit rubbed some soiling and age toning light foxing to verso. Overall bright and legible!. Loose leaf. Decorative lettering to head of recto. 14-3/8" x 10-3/4" <br/><br/>The Palace Hotel Brussels was built by Adhémar Lener with his assistant Antoine Pompe in 1908-09. It opened in 1910 for the World's Fair. It is an Art Nouveau styled building that still stands today as the Crown Palace hotel. unknown books
193045814n.p. 1930. 1st Printing. White self wrappers dark blue teal and red lettering now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy soiling to wrappers corners rubbed age toning to edges internally clean and bright. 4 pp. unnumbered. One full color illustration on upper wrapper. 8" x 5" <br/><br/>This menu includes a cocktail menu a short dinner menu and a money exchange pesos to dollars as well as a "Distances from El Paso TX" list. unknown books
195045901n.p. 1950. 1st Printing. Self wrappers black lettering now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy corners and edges a bit rubbed light soiling to wrappers mostly due to food spills one pencil marking changing the price of a menu item faint scuffing to lower wrapper overall bright and legible. 4 pp. unnumbered. Pictorial upper wrapper a few small illustrations inside as well as decorative borders. 10-1/2" x 8" <br/><br/>This restaurant eventually moved to Lafayette circa 1950s/1960s and the property was sold to Temple Isaiah. unknown books
192346699San Francisco 1923. 1st Printing. White card stock color illustration of three child at tail two ballerinas and one bay in a suit and one child dressed as a chef at the head blue lettering now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Edges and corners are bit rubbed some age toning light soiling overall bright and legible. Broadside. Color illustration of children. Approx. 7" x 3-3/4" <br/><br/>Camille's Rotisserie opened April 14 1923 by Evarist Camille Mailhebuau died December 3 1924; This menu is from about a month after opening. The restaurant went on years after his death. Mailhebuau is probably most famous for Frank's Rotisserie and Old Poodle Dog restaurants in San Francisco. Adolph Bernard Spreckles 1857-1924 "was a California businessman who ran Spreckels Sugar Company and who donated the California Palace of the Legion of Honor art museum to the city of San Francisco in 1924. His wife Alma was called the "great grandmother of San Francisco". His 55-room mansion built in 1913 in Pacific Heights is the current home of novelist Danielle Steel." wiki. John McLaren 1846-1943 "served as superintendent of the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco CA for 53 years.He was friends with John Muir and dedicated his life to vigorous advocacy and development of the 1017-acre 4.12 km2 Golden Gate Park one of the largest public parks in the world using considerable political skill in addition to his remarkable gardening skill. Appointed Park Superintendent in 1887 he requested thirty thousand dollars a year for park building." wiki unknown books
195145478.1San Francisco: Allied Printing 1951. 1st printing. Pictorial tan wrappers. Red and blue lettering. Stapled. A VG/NF copy light soiling and age toning to edges of wrappers corners a bit rubbed internally clean and bright. 8 pp. Profusely illustrated by Mladen Mileff. 4" x 5-1/2" <br/><br/>A BBQ restaurant located at 162 Turk Street in San Francisco. Set up like a book with a introduction titled "On Dining" a "Table of Contents" page numbers and on the lower wrapper a place for notes. This menu also includes a wine and champagne list as well as cocktails and beer. Old Dixie Bar-B-Q restaurant can be found in the 1951 San Francisco City Directory. However there is no directory for the years 1950 or 1952. Old Dixie is not listed in the 1948-49 or the 1953 directory. A rare piece of BBQ history in the Bay Area. Allied Printing unknown books
196045868n.p. 1960. 1st Printing. Brown card stock self wrappers black lettering now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy edges rubbed light soiling to wrappers internally clean and bright. Tri-fold. A few small vignettes. 11-1/2" x 5-1/2" <br/><br/>Named one of the three best Creole restaurants in New Orleans. Chez Helene opened in 1964 and closed in 1995. The chef Austin Leslie has been cooking since he was child. He was very well known in the New Orleans culinary scene. Austin died in Hurricane Katrina in 2005. unknown books
193645872n.p. 1936. 1st Printing. Full color paper wrappers dark blue printed lettering blue typed lettering now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG/VG copy slight rubbing to edges and corners ink marking that reads "1936" sticker on lower wrapper internally clean and bright. Printed bifolium. Illustrated upper wrapper. 7-1/4" x 5" <br/><br/>Sticker reads "San Francisco's GREATEST NEED - $2029809. - Community Chest Nov. 9-Dec. 2" unknown books
197046249New Orleans 1970. 1st Printing. Brown card stock self wrappers printed in black black lettering with prices written in blue ink. One slip is white tissue paper with black type. The second slip is white paper with black type. Both stapled at head of menu. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy some staple holes to head of menu corners a bit rubbed some light soiling and age toning to inner wrappers two blue ink markings price adjustments to the slips otherwise internally clean and bright. Printed bifolium with two slips. Illustrated upper and lower wrappers. 12" x 9" <br/><br/>The Vaucresson family started in the food business in 1899 as butchers. In 1965 generations later the family opened Vaucresson Cafe Creole on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter. This place lasted about 10 years. Vince Vaucresson said in an interview in 2017 that it was the "first African-American owned business on Bourbon Street since Reconstruction." Vince and his family now run the Vaucresson Sausage Co. selling Creole styled links. unknown books
191148948Shanghai 1911. 1st Printing. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Age-toning. Minor extremity wear. Fold-lines. Very Good. Single sheet printed recto only with the menu in French and English in two side-by-side columns. Typographical border. 11-3/8" x 8-5/8" <br/><br/>"In 1846 Peter Felix Richards opened one of the first western restaurants in Shanghai and the first western hotel in China south of the Yangkingpang Yangjingbang creek on the river front on The Bund facing the Huangpu River near Jinling Road East in the Huangpu District of Shanghai in what became in 1849 the French Concession. Named after its founder Richards' Hotel and Restaurant "Licha"; Lee-zo was 'a single and ordinary building' in the Baroque style that targeted initially the seafaring clientele that made up the bulk of travelers to 19th century Shanghai. . By 1859 the hotel was renamed in English the Astor House Hotel while retaining the original Chinese name until 1959. According to actress Grace Hawthorne who stayed at the Astor House in 1894: 'The man who named it some thirty years ago or so had been to New-York and found in the Astor House a model of elegance and hotel excellence. He returned to Shanghai and forthwith named his hotel the Astor House.'" Famous Hotels Website. unknown books
190345820Cincinnati 1903. 1st Printing. Single sheet printed on recto only black lettering red ink embossed seal at head now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG/NF copy very slight rubbing to corners faint soiling to verso overall clean and bright. Broadside. 7" x 4-1/2" <br/><br/>The Gibson House opened in 1849 by J.K. and D.V. Bennett and financed by Scottish immigrant Peter Gibson. The hotel was torn down in 1873 and a larger one was built in its place. This menu is from the days of the second building. A fire destroyed this building in 1912. It was built again and then sold to the Sheraton in 1950s and ultimately closed its doors and was demolished in the 1970s. unknown books
195046998London 1950. 1st Printing. Gray card stock green and red lettering. Light yellow slip also with green and red lettering. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Light pencil markings to menu items otherwise clean and bright. Printed bifolium with slip tipped in. Small vignette to upper wrapper. 11" x 7-3/4" <br/><br/> unknown books
