Reynaldo Alejandro CLASSIC MENU DESIGN First and similar items

CLASSIC MENU DESIGN: From The Collection Of The New York Public Library by Reynaldo Alejandro Glen Cove, N.Y.: PBC International, Inc, (1988). First edition, first printing. Distributed By Rizzoli International Publications. Fine, as new, in pebbled plum boards with titles and borders blind-stamped to the front cover and with gilt titles stamped to the spine; in a fine, as new dust jacket. A luxuriously produced book on vintage menus. The author, a chef and culinary author, is also the Librarian-in-charge of culinary collections at the New York Public Library. The library houses over 25,000 menus and is the richest source for this magnificent reference on vintage menus. Spanning from the mid-nineteen century through the Victorian age to the Art Deco period, this extensive work on menu designs brags over 400 high-quality color illustrations, all fully catalogued and dated. The menus presented are divided into thematic chapters including: Christmas/New Years; Special Holidays; Patriotic Events; Clubs/Organizations; VIPs; Travel/Ocean Liners/Railroads/Hotels/Restaurants; and miscellaneous. An impressive gift for a paper art and/or culinary enthusiast. Large quarto; 256 pages, index. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.