Green half-leather, worn, one menu per day per page for most days between 22 Sept.1882 and 6 Jan. 1884. A bookplate is the only clue to the family the volume belonged to, the coat of arms and motto ("Loyault� n a honte") of the Dukes of Newcastle-under-Lyme, specifically at this time (1880s) Henry Pelham-Clinton, 7th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne (1864-1928) whose family seat was Clumber House, nr. Worksop, Notts (restored after a fire in 1879; presumably the home of this volume). The menus are usually written on a basic template of printed headings (on alternate pages, rectos) as follows: DINING ROOM [Potages \ Poissons | Entr�es | Relev�s | R�ts | L�gumes | Entremets | Relev�s] | LUNCHEON | SERVANTS HALL | BREAKFAST. Many of the blank versos have full or specific, special menus (e.g. "Diner de M. Forbes" and others - circa eight), but as the book is used up the blanks get fully used in date sequence, thiough several are a day out of sequence (MS.17th preceding template 16th). Dishes are usually expressed in French (exceptions being Scotch Broth, Plum Pudding & Brandy and Mince Pies for Christmas). Breakfast is detailed the least. The heading is usually "Menu de [22 September etc]", "Breakfast" only occasionally filled in, frequent pencilled additions and changes. Only the stub survives of the page for 26 F�vrier 1883. Most of the text is in the same hand, Chef, Butler (?) and the menu for the day was presumably displayed.

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Title: [ Cookery; Menus; Manuscript] Book of Daily Menus [for Duke of Newcastle's residence]
Publisher: 22 September -6 January 1884
Publication Date: 1882
Binding: Hardcover

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