Culinary Ephemera : an Illustrated History.

This extraordinary collection, a trove of enchanting designs, appealing colors, and forgotten motifs that stir the imagination, features an unprecedented assortment of ephemera, or paper collectibles, related to food. It includes images of postcards, match covers, menus, labels, posters, brochures,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Weaver, William Woys
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2010.
Colección:California studies in food and culture.
Temas:
Printed ephemera > Food.
Food habits > History.
Cooking, American > History.
Dinners and dining > History.
Publications éphémères > Alimentation.
Habitudes alimentaires > Histoire.
Cuisine américaine > Histoire.
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES > Paper Ephemera.
DESIGN > Clip Art.
DESIGN > Graphic Arts > Branding & Logo Design.
DESIGN > Graphic Arts > Commercial & Corporate.
DESIGN > Graphic Arts > Illustration.
HISTORY > Social History.
Cooking, American.
Dinners and dining.
Food habits.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This extraordinary collection, a trove of enchanting designs, appealing colors, and forgotten motifs that stir the imagination, features an unprecedented assortment of ephemera, or paper collectibles, related to food. It includes images of postcards, match covers, menus, labels, posters, brochures, valentines, packaging, advertisements, and other materials from nineteenth- and twentieth-century America. Internationally acclaimed food historian William Woys Weaver takes us on a lively tour through this dazzling collection in which each piece tells a new story about food and the past. Packed wit.
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (319 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-289) and index.
ISBN:9780520947061
0520947061

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