Estate Books & Ephemera Online Only Auction
Lot 307:
Description
1 "Menus for Chez Panisse" book signed by author Patricia Curtan and Misc. Large format Menus including 1 half fold paper Restaurant de la Paix Genevea menu with "Compliments of the Hotel de la Paix Management" printed card; 1 half fold glossy die cut paper menu with paper insert from the Venetian Room at the Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco; 1 glossy paper gate fold menu from the Grand Hotel Stockholm signed by General Manager; 1 single sheet laminated paper menu from the Hungarian Village, Detroit; 1 half fold paper menu from The Abbey at the Piedmont at Ponce de Leon, Atlanta; 1 single sheet paper menu from La Caravelle; 1 half fold paper menu with paper insert from Haymarket at the Conrad Hilton, Chicago; 1 single sheet die cut laminated menu from Armado’s Mexican-American Cuisine; 1 half fold glossy paper menu with paper inserts (stapled) from Wolfies, Miami Beach; 6 half fold paper menus from Lelli’s, Detroit; 1 single sheet paper Luncheon and 4 single sheet Dinner menus from London Chop House including tent fold table reservation card in envelope; 1 tri-fold paper Suggestions menu, 2 half fold paper Luncheon menus, 2 half fold paper Dinner menus, 1 single sheet Supper menu, 2 single sheet menus including die cut Stroh beer table top advertisement. Combined lot measures approximately 22"x15"x1.75".
Condition: Condition – Marios – stains, toning, folds, all consistent with use and age; London Chop House – stains, toning, fold, all consistent with use and age, table reservation card – very good condition in original envelope, folded, ink inscription on one side; Lellis – stains, toning, folds, all consistent with use and age; Wolfies – hole punched in upper left corner, ink mark in upper and lower right corner, folded, staples, wear to edges, stains; Armandos fold creases; Haymarket – toning, stains and wear to edges consistent with use; La Caravelle – toning and very light soiling, center fold crease; The Abbey – minor stains; taped to framing mat; Hungarian Villae – center fold crease, light soiling; Grand Hotel – light wear, corners creased consistent with use and age; Venetian Room – crease at top and center, light wear; Restaurant de la Paix – stains, soiling wear to corners and edges; book "Menus for Chez Panisse" fine. Please see photos.
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