The Rituals of Dinner: the origins, evolution, eccentricities, and meaning of table manners. SIGNED by author
by Visser, Margaret
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- Paperback
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- very good++
- ISBN 10
- 0006379095
- ISBN 13
- 9780006379096
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About This Item
New York: HarperPerennial, 1991. 1992 1st thus . Soft cover. very good++. ISBN: 0-00-637909-5. Indexed. Blurb by Judith Martin, "Miss Manners."Author's autograph on title pg, inked name up front V. John Lee cover. very good++, trade paper, photo teal covers. Tight 432 pgs
Synopsis
With an acute eye and an irrepressible wit, Margaret Visser takes a fascinating look at the way we eat our meals. From the ancient Greeks to modern yuppies, from cannibalism and the taking of the Eucharist to formal dinners and picnics, she thoroughly defines the eating ritual. "Read this book. You'll never look at a table knife the same way again."— The New York Times .
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- Title
- The Rituals of Dinner: the origins, evolution, eccentricities, and meaning of table manners. SIGNED by author
- Author
- Visser, Margaret
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good++
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1992 1st thus
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0006379095
- ISBN 13
- 9780006379096
- Publisher
- HarperPerennial
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
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