for the lunch for a "Morning Fete given by the Directors & Shareholders of the Crystal Palace Company to the Representatives of Foreign Governments and other Distinguished Guests", the magnificent banquet includes fine fish courses with Turbot and Sole, followed by every sort of meat dish and lobsters, garnished with truffles and other luxuries, followed by a huge selection of desserts, the menu is decorated with a lace border with flowers, in remarkable condition, 10" x 8", Crystal Palace, 17th June The Crystal Palace was a cast-iron and plate-glass structure originally built in Hyde Park, London, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. After the exhibition, the Palace was relocated to an area of South London known as Penge Common. It was rebuilt at the top of Penge Peak next to Sydenham Hill, an affluent suburb of large villas. It stood there from June 1854 until its destruction by fire in November 1936. It was reopened by Queen Victoria on 10th June just before this fete.

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Bookseller: Sophie Dupre (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 40210
Title: Fine Menu printed in Gold and Red
Author: CRYSTAL PALACE MENU
Book Condition: Used
Keywords: Miscellaneous
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Sophie Dupre

All purchases will be sent by First Class Mail. All material is mailed abroad by AIR. Insurance and Registration will be charged extra. Payment should be made on receipt of invoice. VAT IS CHARGED AT THE STANDARD RATE ON AUTOGRAPH LETTERS sold in the EEC, except in the case of manuscripts bound in the form of books. Our VAT REG No. is 341 0770 87. The 1993 VAT REGULATIONS AFFECT CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE EEC. PAYMENTS MAY BE MADE BY VISA/BARCLAYCARD, ACCESS/MASTERCARD OR AMEX from all countries. Please quote your card number, security code & expiry date and name and address when ordering by telephone if you wish to make use of this service. PLEASE CONFIRM ANSWERPHONE ORDERS BY MAIL OR PHONE All material is guaranteed genuine and in good condition unless otherwise stated. Any item may be returned within fourteen working days of receipt.

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Sophie Dupre

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