New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers, 1882. 1st edition (Baird & Greenwood 593; Cowan II, p. 154; Wright III, 1362). viii, 453, [3] pp. Last leaf a 2 page publisher advert, dated 1882. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. Original publisher's brown cloth binding, with gilt stamped spine lettering & publisher... More
(n.p.). C. 1950s. 4 pp. unnumbered. Illustrated upper and lower wrappers. 10-3/4" x 7". Tan, self wrappers, dark brown and green lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. This is primarily and wine and cocktail list. There is a small selection of "A La Carte" dishes listed as well as... More
(n.p.). C. 1970s. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered and one slip stapled to upper wrapper. Large black and white illustration on upper wrapper, smaller vignette illustrations throughout. Folio, 15" x 10". Tan, self wrappers with light green slip, black lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. Bernstein's Fish Grotto was... More
(n.p.). C. 1940s - 1950s. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered. Large, full color illustration on upper wrapper, several small vignette illustrations throughout. Folio, 12-1/4" x 9-1/2". Self wrappers, now housed in a mylar sleeve. A. Sabella's was a seafood restaurant in Fisherman's Wharf run by the Sabella family for 87... More
San Francisco: Copyright by Dolares L. Kerby. 1976. Broadside. Full color illustration. 24-3/4" x 30" A psychadelic Stanley Mouse poster depicting Jerry Garcia (1942 - 1995) dressed as Uncle Sam, astride his '39 Harley Davidson casually gripping a can of beer. Behind him are two flags, a '76 U. S.... More
(San Francisco). July 25, 1976. 1st Printing. Bifolium housed in larger card stock wrappers, wine list - 4 pp. unnnumbered, plus eight slips. Illustrated throughout. Folio, 16" x 9". Menu: Black, plasticized card stock, with gold lettering, black cord tie. Wine list: Blue, self wrappers. Slips: One folded card stock... More
New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers, 1882. 1st edition (Baird & Greenwood 593; Cowan II, p. 154; Wright III, 1362). viii, 453, [3] pp. Last leaf a 2 page publisher advert, dated 1882. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. Original publisher's brown cloth binding, with gilt stamped spine lettering & publisher... More
(n.p.). November 15 1946. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered, one slip. Pictorial upper and lower wrappers, one large photograph on verso of upper wrapper, slip has decorative boarder. Menu: folio, 13" x 9-1/2"; Slip" 9-3/4" x 6-1/2" Plasticized card stock wrappers, black and tan lettering, one large full color photograph... More
(n.p.). May 3, 1936. 1st Printing. Bifolium, housed in larger card stock wrappers. Large, full color illustrations on upper and lower wrappers. 12-1/2" x 8". Green wrappers with gold cord tie. The St., Francis Hotel still stands and operates today as the Westin St. Francis. The building was designed by... More
(n.p.). C. 1940 - 1950s. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered, two slips. Full page pictorial illustration on upper wrapper, four smaller vignette illustrations throughout. Folio, 12-1/2" x 9-1/2". Self wrappers, red, grey and black lettering, two small slips - on stapled at head, the other paperclipped/scotch taped at head. The... More
(n.p.). C. 1895 - 1910. 1st Printing. Printed bifolium, with slip. Large decorative boarder on upper wrapper, smaller boarders on inside and on slip. Menu: approx. 6-1/2" x 4-1/4"; Slip: approx. 8" x 5". Yellow, self wrappers with waxed stamp holding in place a decorative silver key by a sage... More
London: Printed for R. Griffiths, 1759. 1st edition (Ford 253; Howes P204; Sabin 25512). viii, [18], 444 pp. 8vo. 8-1/4" x 5". Period full tan calf, with later rebacking to style. Black leather spine label in second compartment. Sometimes attributed to Benjamin Franklin, though now believed to have been mainly... More
(n.d). February 18, 1947. 1st Printing. Printed bifolium, pictorial upper wrapper. One vignette illustration on upper wrapper. 10" x 6-1/2". Beige, self wrappers, maroon and black lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. El Prado was a restaurant in the Hotel Plaza in Union Square. Its hard to define what... More
![DIARIES Of A HOMEOPATHIC DOCTOR In TRAINING, 1876 - 1880. [accompanied by] Large Collection of Family Diaries and Nine Daguerreotypes. Willis Alonzo Dewey, 1858 – 1938, Josiah Earl Dewey, 1828 – 1892.](/pictures/thumb/45397.jpg?v=1528916218)
1876. Five diaries belonging to Willis Alonzo Dewey, plus 29 diaries and one record book kept by his father, Josiah Earl Dewey (lacking 1872 and 1883); ~20,000 total words in Willis’s diaries, ~80,000 in Josiah’s. Leather and cloth wallet bindings, showing various degrees of wear and light chipping, internally clean... More
(n.p.). Daily Menu Printing Co. July 12, 1957. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered. One illustration on upper wrapper. Approx. 12" x 8-1/4". Printed self wrappers, pink and black lettering, now housed in amylar sleeve. A popular San Francisco restaurant at the time, this menu serves dishes with an Italian/French slant... More
(n.p.). Sept. 9, 1940. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unmunbered, one slip. Illustration on upper wrapper. Menu: 11" x 7"; Slip: 6-1/2" x 3-3/4". Light brown self wrappers, blue lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. The Oyster Loaf was located downtown San Francisco in the Financial District. It was known... More
(San Francisco). October 22 1939. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered, black lettering. Large, color illustration on upper wrapper 10-1/2" x 7". Self wrappers, now housed in a mylar sleeve. This restaurant was open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and had daily specials. Dishes from this extensive menu include "Chicken Liver... More
(n.p.): H.S Crocker Co. Inc. Offsett/Crocker Litho. 1942. 1st printing. 4 pp. unnumbered. All have full color illustrations to upper wrapper. (Approx.) Five: 6-1/4" x 4-1/2; Three:5-1/2" x 4-1/4" Pictorial self wrappers, black text, now housed in a mylar sleeve. The earliest date stated is August 6 1929, the latest... More
(California). (1953). All 1st Printings. All thirteen menus are 4 pp. unnumbered, with one menu having two additional slips. All menus illustrated with photographs. Three menus approx.: 11-3/4" x 9-1/2"; Nine menus approx.: 8-1/2" x 6-1/2"; One menu approx.: 7" x 4-1/2". All have pictorial self wrappers, now housed in... More
(Arizona): Fred Harvey Company. July 26 1939. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered. One color illustration on upper wrapper. 8-3/4" x 5-1/4". Self wrappers, blue lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. Dishes include "Omelette, with Apple Butter ... 55", "Roast Baby Lamb, Mint Jelly ... 65" and "Fruit Sundae ... 20" More
(Oregon). November 17 1949. 1st Printing. Single typed sheet glued in card stock wrappers. Pictorial upper wrapper, black and white photograph. 11" x 8-1/4". Self wrappers, now housed in a mylar sleeve. Dishes from this 1949 menu include "Sweet Omelette with Raisins and Chopped Nuts ... 1.60", "Fried Unjointed Spring... More
St. Louis: Hyatts, 417 N. Broadway, (n. d.). Ca late 20s (?). 14 glossy b/w horizontally-oriented photographs [6: 3-3/4" x 5-13/16"; 8: 4-1/8" x 5-1/4"], with pre-printed commercial bamboo border to each image. All with purple 3-line "Hyatt / 417 N. Broadway / St. Louis." stamp to verso. 11 with... More
(n.p.). C. 1950s. 1st Printing. Pictorial bifolium. Full color, full page illustrated wrappers. 10" x 6-3/4". Self wrappers, card stock, black lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. The Pine Cone restaurant was a small roadside restaurant that had a large "Fountain Menu" as well as a variety of salads... More
(California). (1978). 1st Printing. Broadside, letterpress printed. One large pictorial portrait of Senator John Briggs. 14-1/2" x 23". Single sheet, red ink stencil illustration, black ink text. Senator John Briggs was the man behind California Proposition 6 (Nov. 7 1978) which would have banned gays, lesbians and anyone else who... More
Sacramento: W. W. Shannon. Superintendent State Printing. 1911. 1st Printing. [2], [1039] - 1193, [3] pp. Illustrated, primarily with half-tone photographic images. 8vo. 8-7/8" x 5-3/4". Printed self-wrappers, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
