(San Francisco). c. 1930s. 1st Printing. Broadside. Small vignette at head. 14" x 8". White card stock, printed in red and black, now housed in a mylar sleeve. More about HOTEL ST. FRANCIS SAN FRANCISCO.; Cold Buffet
(San Francisco). [1955]. 1st Printing. Printed bifolium, with one slip. Decorative. 10" x 6-1/2". White card stock, self wrappers, green, red and brown lettering. Slip: green card stock, red lettering, stapled in. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. Ink marking reads: "With Mama! Nov. 20 '55" More about BUNNY'S WAFFLE SHOPS; 1106 Market Street - 964 Market Street - San Francisco
(n.p.). c. 1930s. 1st Printing. Printed bifolium. Small vignette to upper wrapper. 8-2/8" x 6-2/8". Card stock self wrappers, printed in blue, now housed in a mylar sleeve. More about The GANGPLANK
(Oakland). Fotes Printing Co., c. 1930s. 4 pp. unnumbered. One slip. Illustrated upper wrapper, small colorful vignetteof a rooster on slip. 11-1/4" x 7". Tan card stock self wrappers, illustration to upper wrapper printed in dark pink as well at the drink menu to the lower wrapper, menu items red... More about TINY'S. 1762 Broadway.; Other Shops at San Francisco - Stockton - San Jose
(n.p.). 1922. 1st Printing. Loose leaf house in larger wrappers. Symbol of the Shriners embossed to upper wrapper. Approx: 5-1/2" x 5-2/8". Burnt orange, card stock wrappers with gilt lettering to upper wrapper. Tan card stock leaf with black lettering. All bound together with black (tassel) tie. Now housed in... More about WELCOME SHRINERS SAN FRANCISCO COMMERCIAL CLUB.; Table D'Hote Menu
San Francisco. Allied Printing. c. 1951. 1st printing. 8 pp. Profusely illustrated by Mladen Mileff. 4" x 5-1/2". Pictorial, tan wrappers. Red and blue lettering. Stapled. A BBQ restaurant located at 162 Turk Street in San Francisco. Set up like a book with a introduction titled "On Dining", a "Table... More about OLD DIXIE BAR-B-Q; Charcoal Barbecue
[Oroville?]: [1887]. Cabinet card b/w albumen photograph, with printed caption underneath. Card verso annotated in ink, "J. Wood's display of preserved fruit." Oblong format: 5-1/4" x 8-3/8". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. While CSU Chico has a number of these images, most are from the second fair [1888]... More about VIEWS TAKEN On CHRISTMAS DAY, 1887, At OROVILLE, CAL., of First Butte County Citrus Fair
San Francisco. Telegraph Press, Printers. [1962]. 1st Printing. Printed bifolium. Few smaller vignettes throughout. 10" x 6-1/2". White card stock self wrapper's, printed in red and white, black lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. The inscriptions are signatures (first names) of all the people that were at this dinner. (presumed). More about MARTIN'S ESPAÑOL.; Basque Restaurant
(n.p.). (n.d.). Tri-fold. Small vignette on upper wrapper. 8-1/2" x 3-3/4". Card stock, self wrapper, printed in yellow to recto, black lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. More about BATAAN LUNCH MENU.; We Serve Breakfast Lunch and Dinner
(San Francisco). c. 1920s. 1st Printing. Printed bifolium. Illustrated upper wrapper. 7-1/2" x 4-1/2". Light green, card stock, self wrappers, black lettering now housed in a mylar sleeve. More about VISIT...TOM, TOM & JOE'S LIGHTHOUSE.; Fishermans Wharf San Francisco
(n.p.). c. 1940s. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered. Decorative wrappers and small vignette to upper wrapper. 11" x 7". White card stock self wrappers, printed in tan/brown (decorative) to recto of wrappers, black lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. Everything from corned beef and pastrami to frankfurters and beans... More about WELCOME To The PICADILLY INN.; Where Courtesy, Quality and Cleanliness Rule Above All - FEATURING...
(San Francisco). c. 1960s - 1970s. 1st Printing. Bifolium, housed in larger wrappers. Pictorial upper wrapper, small vignettes to bifolium. 13" x 7". Illustrated vinyl wrappers, white paper leaves printed in gold and black, bound with a gold cord tie, now housed in a mylar sleeve. More about CAPTAIN'S TABLE.; Captain's Table at the Fisherman's Wharf
(San Francisco). c. 1960s. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered. Housed in larger wrappers. Illustration to upper wrapper, small illustrations internally. 12" x 9". Black card stock wrappers, illustration in blue, red and "gold" to upper wrapper, white leaves printed in black and brown, bound with a red cord tie. Ink... More about TUDOR ROOM At The PALACE CORNER.; Sheraton-Palace Hotel San Francisco
San Francisco. Allied Printing. c. 1920s (?). 1st printing. 4 pp. unnumbered. Decorative border to upper wrapper. 11-3/8" x 7". Off white, card stock self wrappers, brown and black lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. More about PRESS GRILL - BILL OF FARE
San Francisco. The Hansen Co., c. 1930s (?). 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered. Small vignette on upper wrapper. 11" x 7". White card stock, navy blue and red lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. More about BILL OF FARE - PRESS GRILL ...And... OYSTER HOUSE Inc
Oakland, California: William B. Ingersoll, (n. d.). Ca 1874. Stereo image mounted to deep yellow stiff-stock paper. Lettering in brown ink. Verso blank. Landscape format: 3-3/8" x 6-15/16". Rounded corners. Image size: 3-1/16" x 2-7/8". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. "The 200-room Tubbs Hotel opened in 1871 just... More about TUBBS HOTEL. E. OAKLAND 153
(San Francisco). c. 1930s. 1st Printing. 24 pp. Illustrated. Erotic illustration by Philip Little (1857 - 1942) to upper wrapper as well as several smaller ones throughout. 10-6/8" x 7-2/8". Illustrated white paper wrappers, stapled twice, white leaves, black lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. This souvenir menu includes... More about BAL TABRIN.; San Francisco Landmarks - Seal Rocks
(San Francisco). c. 1940s (?). 1st Printing. 6 pp. unnumbered. Illustrated wrappers. 14" x 10". Card stock wrappers, printed in blue and pink, bound with a maroon cord tie, navy blue and pink lettering now housed in a mylar sleeve. More about BLUMS - BILL O' FARE YE WELL!; Fairmont Hotel - San Francisco, Calif
San Francisco: Watkins, 26 Montgomery St., opposite Lick House entrance, (n. d.). Ca early 1870s. Stereo image of Ralston's dining room, mounted to orange stiff-stock card. Printed lettering to each end; title hand inked at bottom. Lavender rear, blank. Oblong format: 3-3/8" x 6-7/8". Rounded corners. Now housed in an... More about DINING ROOM RALSTON HOUSE BELMONT CAL; Watkins' Pacific Coast Series
San Francisco. Allied Printing. [1939]. 1st Printing. Broadside. One illustration of a fish. 8-1/2" x 5-1/4". Light yellow card stock, navy blue lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. The pencil marking on the front read "Feb 17 '39 the gang goes western". The verso is a list of 28 names. More about NEPTUNE FISH GROTTO.; Try Our Special Neptune-Chioppino
(San Francisco). c. early 2000s. 1st Printing. Printed bifolium. Illustrated upper wrapper. 15-1/2" x 10". Off-white card stock self wrappers, brown lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. "The original 75-seat restaurant occupies an unobtrusive windowless mid-block storefront on Sutter Street near Jones Street in the Tendernob neighborhood of San... More about FLEUR DE LYS
(San Francisco). c. 1970s -1980s. 1st Printing. Printed bifolium. Illustrated upper wrapper. 13" x 8-3/4". Off-white card stock self wrappers, brown cloth tape reinforcing the spine, maroon lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. "The original 75-seat restaurant occupies an unobtrusive windowless mid-block storefront on Sutter Street near Jones Street... More about FLEUR DE LYS
[Los Angeles ?]: (n. d.). Ca 1910. Single b/w albumen photograph, with dark brown mount. Verso blank. Landscape orientation: 10-1/4" x 13-3/4". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. NB. We were able to locate an early 20th C. advert ["Land of Sunshine", v. 12] for this firm, which, at... More about INTERIOR VIEW - F. M. REICH JEWELRY STORE.; "The FAIR 226 S. SPRING L.A." [penciled...
New York: Beadle and Company. 141 William Street. (1861). 1st edition (Johannsen DN-16). 123, [1 (blank)], [5] - 8 pp. Last 4 pages an excerpt from "Madge Wylde", forthcoming Dime Novel No. 17. Frontispiece. 12mo. 6-5/8" x 4-1/4". Original publisher's printed orange paper wrappers (Type II-DN). Rear wrapper lists through... More about UNCLE EZEKIEL: And His Exploits on Two Continents. Beadle's Dime Novels. No. 16
(San Francisco?). c. 1920s. 1st Printing. Tri-fold. Full color illustration to upper wrapper. 10" x 4-1/4". White card stock, self wrappers, black lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. A dinner menu from Camille's. More about CAMILLE'S ROTISSERIE & RESTAURANT.; Camille Mailhebuau, Proprietor
