1st Printing. Broadside. Decoration to head. 7" x 3-3/8" A VG copy. Some rubbing around edges, light soiling / creasing. White paper leaf, printed in gilt to head, hand-colored in blue and black. Menu items written in black ink. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by Paris, 2010
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Broadside. One illustration. 3-2/8" x 5-1/2" This resturant still stands today. A NF copy. Corners faintly rubbed. White cardstock, dark green lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by (France), 1930
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: A VG copy. Light soiling. 1st Printing. Broadside. Embossed rule. 6-1/2" x 4-1/4" Off white card stock, printed in brown ink to recto, now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by (n.d.), (n.p.)
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Loose leaf. Black and white photograph of Pisa. 5-1/2" x 3-1/2" A buffet menu advertising "Provisions ready to take with by every train" A VG copy. Some rubbing and age toning. Tan card stock leaf, printed in brown. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by (n. p.), 1940
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Broadside. Five small vignettes. 10-1/2" x 8" We believe this to be a Washington D.C. restaurant, though we have no concrete evidence. A VG copy. Couple of pencil markings adjusting menu items, light soiling to edges, corners rubbed/bumped, and a small 2" tear to tail of menu, not affecting text. Overall, a nice bright copy. Tan paper, printed in dark brown, type in deep purple and lavender, now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by (n.d.), Paris
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered. Small vignettes of food and drink. 9-3/4" x 5-1/2. Some age toning and rubbing to edges, otherwise a VG copy. White, platicized card stock self wrappers, printed in color, text in black. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by Roualet - Beaune (n.d.), France
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Broadside. Small vignette to head. 9-1/4" x 6-1/8" A VG copy. Light soiling, edges and corners rubbed, otherwise clean and bright. White card stock, printed in black and brown. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by Ce menu offert gracieusement par les Ateliers Cormens gravé et imprimé par eux sur carte offerte gracieusement par les papeteries Barjon-Moirans, (n.p.), 1952
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
4 pp unnumbered. 8-1/4" x 5-1/4" A VG copy. Some foxing to wrappers, otherwise internally clean and bright. Off white card stock, printed in navy blue, now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by (n.p.), 1950
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Broadside. Vignette of a lamp and lion to head. 14" x 9-1/2" Corners rubbed, light soiling. A VG copy. Off white paper leaf, printed in red and dark red with accents of gold. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by (n.p.), 1995
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: A NF/VG copy. 1st Printing. 4 pp. in Larger printed wrappers. Illustration of Russian stacking dolls to upper wrapper. 13" x 9" White card stock wrappers, prined in black, blue, red and gold. White paper leaves, printed in black. Held together by blue/gold cord tie.
Published by R. C. S., Paris, 1990
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. 12 pp. (different sizes), plus one napkin. 13-1/2" x 9-3/4" A VG+ copy. Some light soiling to wrappers, edges/corners a bit bumped, otherwise internally clean and bright. Napkin is NF. White card stock wrappers, embossed chef hat to upper wrapper, gray lettering. White semi glossy leaves, printed in red. Special items are printed in black to white paper. Stapled. Napkin is a red/purple color printed in black.
Published by (n.p.), 1921
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Bifolium. Decoration to head of upper wrapper. 7-3/8" x 4-1/2" A VG copy. Age toning to wrappers, some soiling and foxing to wrappers, gilt a bit dull, corners a bit rubbed. Off, white card stock, self wrappers, gilt decoration to head of upper wrapper, blind stamped rule to upper wrapper, printed in black, now housed in a mylar sleeeve.
Published by (n.p.), 1920
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Illustrated bifolium. Illustrated upper wrapper, small vignettes throughout. 8-2/8" x 6" A G+/VG copy. Soiling and age toning to wrappers, light foxing, small tear to tail of spine, small pencil marking, edges and corners rubbed, overall a bright anf legible copy. Off white, hand made paper, printed in brown and tan, now housed in a mylar sleeeve.
Published by (n.d.), (n.p.)
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Single leaf. 12" x 8-1/2" A VG copy. Horizontal crease due to being folded, couple small tears around the edges, light soiling and age toning, overall a nice, bright copy. Speckled white paper leaf, printed in blue and black to recto and verso. Type in red ink are the specials. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by Imp. Cle. Journal De Rouen, (n.p.), 1935
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Broadside. Illustrated by Georges Conrad (1874-1936). 12-1/2" x 9-1/4" Some age toning and rubbing to the edges, light soiling, couple ink markings adding menu items, horizontal and veritcal creases due to being folded. A VG copy. White paper leaf, printed in brown, typed in purple. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by (n.p.), 1922
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Broadside. Color illustration to head of menu of a man walking. Small color illustration of a bottle of Izarra to the tail of menu. 9-1/2" x 4-1/2" Advertising card for Liqueur Izarra given to restaurants to write there menus on. Izarra is a sweet liqueur made in Bayonne in the French Basque Country. [wiki]. A VG copy. Some light soiling/age toning. As we as being a bit crinkled at head and tail. Ink scuff to verso. White card stock leaf, printed in color. Hand written menu items (lunch) in black ink. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by (n.p.), 1922
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Broadside. Color illustration to head of menu of a man and woman. Small color illustration of a bottle of Izarra to the tail of menu. 9-1/2" x 4-1/2" Advertising card for Liqueur Izarra given to restaurants to write there menus on. Izarra is a sweet liqueur made in Bayonne in the French Basque Country. [wiki]. A VG copy. Some light soiling/age toning. As we as being a bit crinkled at head and tail. White card stock leaf, printed in color. Hand written menu items (dinner) in black ink. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by Editions L'Atlantique, France, 1937
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Illustrated bifolium. Full color illustration of have of a ship. 10-1/2" x 8-1/2" Menu for the "Normandie" A VG copy. Soiling to wrappers (especially upper), age toning, rubbing to edges, some small chipping to head of spine, otherwise internally clean and bright. Off white, card stock wrappers, color illustration (same) to recto and verso, black lettering, menu items in French and English. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by Imp. E. Acker, Graveur, Paris, 1920
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Printed bifolium. Illustration by Sem (1863-1934) to upper wrapper. 5-1/4" x 3-1/4" A VG copy. Light soiling to inner and outer wrappers, some age toning to wrappers, corners a bit rubbed, otherwise a nice, bright copy. Stiff card stock, self wrapper, color illustration to upper wrapper of a man balancing a basket on his head, red and black lettering/ribbon border decoration to inside, dark brown lettering to lower wrapper. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by Imp. Grandjany (n.d.), Paris
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. 10 leaves. 7-1/2" x 5-1/2" I"n 1938, the Management at the Cafà de la Paix founded Pam Pam, a chain of restaurants inspired by an American model and putting forward fast service and affordable prices. A Pam Pam was opened on the Champs-Elysà es, another on the location of the Opera Bar. Riding on a successful trend, those initial Parisian attempts at fast food were highly profitable right into the seventies." (Cafe de la Paix website) A VG copy. Stamp to upper wrapper reads "Service not included, Please add 10%". Some soiling to wrappers, edges a bit rubbed. Pencil/ink makings to menu items (adjusting inventory and/or prices. Different colored leaves, self wrappers. Wrapers are yellow with green lettering. Leaves are different colors, but all printed in black (recto only). First leaf has white paper with specials tipped in. All stapled. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by (n.p.), 1920
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Broadside. Color illustration to head of menu by Gaston Marechaux (1872 - c. 1926). 8-1/2" x 5-5/8" A VG copy. Some soiling and age toning, rubbing to edges, vertical crease due to meing folded. Otherwise a nice copy. White card stock leaf, illustration to head, text in black. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by (Paris), 1950
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Illustrated bifolium. Illustrated wrappers of a birds-eye view of the city. 7-3/4" x 6" "The Cafà de la Paix opened June 30, 1862, to serve the Grand-Hà tel de la Paix (named after the nearby rue de la Paix), whose name was later shortened to Grand-Hà tel.[2] It serviced visitors of Expo exhibition in 1867. Its proximity to the Opà ra attracted many famous clients, including Jules Massenet, Ãmile Zola, and Guy de Maupassant. The Cafà is also the setting for the poem "The Absinthe Drinkers" by the Canadian poet, Robert Service." [wiki] The restaurant still sands today and was issued historical landmark status from the French government in 1975. A VG+ copy. Some very neat ink markings to menu items (crossing out of changing prices), overall clean and bright. Thin card stock, self wrappers, printed in green, black and yellow. Menu items printed in mustard yellow, now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by (n. d.), (n. p.)
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing, c. 1930(s). Broadside. Decorative border. 12-1/2" x 9-2/8" Some age toning to leaves, creasing due to being folded, some light shipping/small tears to head, light soiling. A VG copy. White paper leaf, printed in navy blue, menu items in purple, now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by Imp. Fr. Knockaert (n. d.), (France)
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing, ca 1930s. 4 pp. unnumbered. Decorative borders. 12" x 4-3/4" Vertical crease due to being folded, soiling to wrappers, edges rubbed, a VG copy. White card stock, self wrappers, black lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by Imprimerie Alfred Desvignes (n.d.), Paris
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Bifolium, 4 pp. Pictorial upper wrapper of two children in a garden. Full color. 12-1/4" x 9-1/2" A VG copy. Some light age toning and soiling (especially lower wrapper), corners faintly rubbed, some light black ink markings to menu items (crossing out items). Horizontal crease due to being folded. White card stock, self wrappers, full color illustration to upper wrapper. Text printed in red and black. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by C. & D. Imp, Paris, 1920
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Printed bifolium. Illustrated wrappers. 4-1/2 x 5-1/2" There are no prices on this menu. The last three lines of the upper wrappers reads (translated to English): "Take a look at the regional dishes presented inside the card they will allow you to perform a veritable culinary tour of France without leaving the capital." A VG copy. Some soiling to wrappers, vertical crease down the middle (due to being folded), corners a bit rubbed, overall a bright copy. Tan card stock, self wrappers, printed in red and black, now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by (n.p.), 1921
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Printed bifolium. Small vignette to upper wrapper. 6-1/2" x 4-1/4" A VG copy. SOme age toning to edges and foxing throughout. Thick card stock self wrappers, illustration on upper wrapper printed in black, lettering printed in purple, now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by London, 1935
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Single sheet, printed recto only. 7-1/2" x 4-1/2" Copie Menu - Le Causaloup Jubilee. Paper lightly age-toned, with faint horizontal creases. A VG+ example. Buff paper, menu in black ink. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve.
Published by Imp. G. Lesueur, Paris, 1919
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Edition. Loose leaf. Illustrated by Georges Villa ( 1883 - 1965) to verso in brown ink, decorative border to recto. 14-3/4" x 10-3/4" "Georges Villa was a figure of the Montmartre of the Roaring Twenties , known for his caricatures and for his portraits as well as for his erotic drawings with realism reinforced by the use of charcoal and pastel . The Montmartre Museum has one of its pastels, Inside the Agile Rabbit." [wiki]. A G+/VG copy. Some chipping and small tears around the edges, horizontal crease due to being folded, some creasing around the edges, some foxing, overall bright and legible. Tan, paper, printed to recto and verso in brown and blue ink, hand written in purple, now housed in a mylar sleeve.
Published by (Paris), 1950
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st Printing. Bifolium housed in larger card stock wrappers. Illustrated wrappers done by Marcel Jeanjean (1893 - 1973). 12-1/2" x 9-1/2" The proprietor of the restaurant was René Ayral. Marcel Jeanjean was a famous illustrator primarily know for his images of aviation. A VG copy. Light soiling to wrappers, corners a bit rubbed cord tie faded and frayed, internally clean and bright. White, illustrated (in color) card stock wrappers, white paper leaves written in purple ink, all held together by a red cord tie. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.