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Grand banquet to the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby, K.G., and Her Majesty's ministers at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester : October 17th, 1867.

Published/Created:
Manchester : James Collins & Co., printers, [1867]
Physical Description:
1 sheet (1 page) ; 24 x 17 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Acq 201836b
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Menu printed on silk, with a blue velvet backing and a metallic thread fringe border, for a banquet held in the honor of Edward Derby. Derby gave his last major public speech at the banquet, largely regarding the Reform Act of 1867. The dinner was attended by 800 local notables with an additional 1,200 sitting in the gallery looking on. The menu includes a selection of wine on the side, as well as sections for "poissons," "entré́es froides," "grosses piè̀ces," "rôts," "entremets sucrés," and "dessert."
Subject Terms:
Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Earl of, 1799-1869
Dinners and dining.
Great Britain. Reform Act (1867)
Form/Genre:
Menus.
Textiles.
Contributors:
James Collins & Co., printer, publisher.
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