[Americans at Guantanamo:] The Radio Restaurant Rodrigo Rey Doce Propietor

Description: [Rodrigo Rey Doce] [Americans at Guantanamo:] The Radio Restaurant Rodrigo Rey Doce Propietor [sic] ... Welcome V.S. [sic] Navy ... Good Home Cooking… Guantanamo [Cuba]: Imprenta El Suaso Aguilerae ntre Calixto Carćia y Los Maceo. [nd., ca. 1930s?]. [1]p. 13½ x 7½ inches. Broadside, simple ornamental border. Text in English and Spanish. Single sheet mounted to a larger ledger sheet. Two short tears upon fold lines in margins; tanning; good. An unusual imprint and bilingual broadside, which serves as both menu and advertisement for Rodrigo Rey Doce’s restaurant, named “The Radio” and offering “Good Home Cooking” to the “V.S. Navy” and a fixed price menu. For one dollar, diners could enjoy such comfort foods as ham and eggs, “beesteak”, “french friend potatoes”, veal chops or cheese with guava jelly. Ice cold beer was “$only one dollar$” which seems a bit exorbitant. An A La Carte menu was also available and the edibles are named in both English and Spanish languages. Bacon and eggs, fried fish steak, fried fish (parguitos), vermicelli soup and so forth. Dessert offerings were peaches, pears, oranges, and cheese guava jelly. One can only imagine that “The Radio” was a popular destination for American sailors stationed in Guantanamo at this period. A rare survival. We imagine one amused or sentimental sailor brought this menu back with him to the States for posterity.Our Stock# 3726630 About Us Established in 1995, Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC buys and sells rare and antiquarian books and historical manuscripts published or created in pre-1900 America. We are located in Wilmington, Delaware. Member Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). The Manuscript Society. Ephemera Society of America. Guarantee All items are guaranteed to be as described. Authenticity is guaranteed for the lifetime of the original purchaser. As a member of the above-named trade organizations, we abide by their published code of ethics. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days(prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description for this item, please contact us. We will be happy to answer them. Shipping Items are expertly packed in bubble wrap and shipped in new boxes or reinforced envelopes. No International Buyers Please, no buyers outside of the USA. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving feedback from buyers. If you're unhappy with any part of your transaction with us, please let us know. Our priority is to make you happy and resolve issues promptly. © 2024 Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC. All rights reserved.

Price: 450 USD

Location: Wilmington, DE

End Time: 2024-12-09T18:11:59.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5 USD