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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
David & Charles
Publication date
December 15, 2004
Pages
160
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780715318423
ISBN-10
071531842X
Dimensions
0.75 by 8.75 by 11.25 in.
Weight
2.20 lbs.
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Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$40.00
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A rich collection of menu cards from historical feasts forms the basis of this journey back to an age of excess, via wartime culinary quirks and unusual gourmet delights, where kings and princes dined in style and politicians and presidents entertained one another with the fashionable food of the time. The menus themselves are delightfully decorated, and beautifully made. A dinner held in honour of General Garibaldi was graced by a paper lace meny card - the delicate filigree is still perfectly intact, unlike the warlike guest of honour. And Art Deco ladies lounge langorously in fruit dishes on the cover of a hotel menu from the early 1920s. From royal weddings to dinner at the captain's table, this fascinating collection of menus is brought to life by a commentary exploring their historical context, the people involved, and the culinary nuances of the menus themselves.
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Hardcover
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from David & Charles (December 15, 2004)
9780715318423 | details & prices | 160 pages | 8.75 × 11.25 × 0.75 in. | 2.20 lbs | List price $40.00
About: A rich collection of menu cards from historical feasts forms the basis of this journey back to an age of excess, via wartime culinary quirks and unusual gourmet delights, where kings and princes dined in style and politicians and presidents entertained one another with the fashionable food of the time.
About: A rich collection of menu cards from historical feasts forms the basis of this journey back to an age of excess, via wartime culinary quirks and unusual gourmet delights, where kings and princes dined in style and politicians and presidents entertained one another with the fashionable food of the time.
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