The Festive Tradition: Table Decoration and Desserts in America, 1650-1900
New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 1983. Hardcover. Magenta cloth, maroon ill. DJ in mylar cover. x, x, 340 pp.many BW illus., some color. VG (Signed by author on first and second tps.). Item #136779
ISBN: 0393016188
"A Winterthur Book." "A lively account of the people, the means, and the artifacts surrounding this once elegant social ritual. It is rich in historical detail, amusing anecdotes, and many previously unpublished period illustrations." (dj).
Price: $30.00
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