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A witty study of the history of entertaining traces the art of hospitality from the modern day back in time to the time of the ancient Greeks, looking at such famous (or infamous) hosts as Gertrude Stein, Adolf Hitler, King Louis XIV, and the Roman emperors along the way. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.

Hardcover:

9781582342979 | 1 edition (Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA, October 1, 2003), cover price $23.95 | About this edition: A history of entertaining traces the art of hospitality from the modern day back in time to the era of the ancient Greeks, looking at such famous (or infamous) hosts as Gertrude Stein, Adolf Hitler, King Louis XIV, and the Roman emperors.

Paperback:

9781582344430, titled "The Duchess Who Wouldn't Sit Down: An Informal History Of Hospitality" | Reprint edition (Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA, November 30, 2004), cover price $13.95 | About this edition: A witty study of the history of entertaining traces the art of hospitality from the modern day back in time to the time of the ancient Greeks, looking at such famous (or infamous) hosts as Gertrude Stein, Adolf Hitler, King Louis XIV, and the Roman emperors along the way.

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