[Rarebooks] FS: 1876 Atlantic Steamship Menu in the new Bookin'!

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

An item from our current edition of Bookin'!
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Menu- Bill of Fare -British and North America Royal Mail Steam Packet
Company- R.M.S. "China". Tuesday 17th October, 1876.

DISCUSSION: The Dinner menu, with the courses pre-printed and the day's
features filled in in pen. Soup: Kidney Soup - Fish: Bluefish - Boiled:
Goose stewed with Turnip, Pillar of Chicken - Roast: Beef & Yorkshire
Pudding, Lamb with Mint Sauce, Chicken - Entrees: Escalloped Apples,
Venison Cutlets - Vegetables Assorted - Puddings & Pastry: Gooseberry
Pies, Plum "", Apple Pudding, Charlotte Russe, Squash Pies or Pancakes,
Ice Cream - Desert: Grapes, Almonds & Raisins, Preserved Peaches, Shelled
Almonds, Prunes - Coffee & Tea.

The rear cover lists champagnes, wines and spirits (Claret, Hock,
Sparkling Hock, Sparkling Moselle, Sparkling Burgundy, Port, Sherry,
Madeira, Chablis, Chartreuse, Brandy, Whiskey, Hollands, Old Tom), as well
as soft drinks (Ale, Porter, Soda Water, Ginger Ale, Lemonade, English
Seltzer, German Seltzer, Congress Seltzer), "all except wines to be paid
for on delivery".

 The China was launched in 1862 and served with the line through the 1860s
and 70s, serving as a troop transport in 1879 during the Zulu War, and
sold in 1880 to Spain, renamed 'Magallanes'.

DESCRIPTION: Folder. 5.5"x9".

CONDITION NOTES: Creased, splitting along the creases, splitting along the
spine, several short tape repairs, quite worn and fragile.

PRICE:  $125 -

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See this and more, in the current Bookin'!
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