2 pp. 9.75×7.25\”. Genova: Italia, July 18, 1951.

Image by Vsevolode Nicouline depicts a scene from 1,001 Nights.Nicouline (1890-1968) was a Russian-born Italian artist, illustrator, and set designer. The Russian Revolution derailed Nicouline\’s studies, and he became an officer in the White Russian forces. As the Bolsheviks gained the upper hand, he fled to Constantinople and then to Genoa. Soon afterwards, he began to publish woodcuts that were heavily inspired by Japanese woodblock printing and took on Japanese themes (such as samurai and Japanese folk tales). He then moved on to watercolors and then towards illustrations, focusing on mythologies of various cultures. In the early 1950\’s, he was commissioned by Italia Lines to create a series of scenes from famous fairy tales for their shipboard menus.

This is a dinner menu from aboard to Mn Vulcania, with selections listed in Italian and English, featuring pastaccio di tagliatelle alla Bolognese, costoletta di montone, etc. Foxing to lower margins on front cover (not affecting image), else very good.

Menu, 2 pp. 8×6\”, illustrated by A. Salietti. Trieste: \”Italia\”, May 21, 1957.

Elegantly illustrated in color with a still life of green & red fruit, as part of a series of food still life paintings Salietti made for Italia Lines. Text is in Italian and English, and was presented to passengers on the Mn. Augustus in the Cabin Class.

Near fine.

Menu, 2 pp. 8×6\”, illustrated by A. Salietti. Trieste: \”Italia\”, Oct. 30, 1951.

Elegantly illustrated in color with an image of a street scene in Naples, one of a series of Italian scenes Salietti painted for Italia Lines. Text is in Italian and English, and was presented to passengers on the Mn. Saturnia in the Cabin Class.

Faint foxing to white portion of front cover, else good.