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. x, x, 340 pp.many BW illus., some color. VG/VG. Item #27718
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 It is rich in historical detail, amusing anecdotes, and many previously unpublished period illustrations."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: $29.97