Eat, Drink & Be Merry: The British at Table, 1600-2000

London: Philip Wilson Publishers, 2000. Hardcover. Orange-red buckram, red & color illus. dust jacket, 168 pp., BW & color illus. VG (Page edges are tanning lightly; otherwise clean and crisp.). Item #149019
ISBN: 0856675199

Issued in conjunction with a series of 2000-2001 exhibitions that trace "the evolution of our national meals through an exploration of English paintings. Works by masters such as Van Aken, Zoffany and Vanessa Bell provide convincing proof that the food of the past gives us a keen insight into the social life of our ancestors. Authentic re-creations of period meal setttings and decorative art objects associated with the table complete the plcture, offering a rare glimpse into the eating habits of British men and women from the reign of Elizabeth I to that of Elizabeth II." (dj) Lavishly illustrated, and fun for browsing.

Price: $110.00