Menu Design in America : A Visual and Culinary History of Graphic Styles and Design 1850-1985
Cologne: Taschen, 2011. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo (12-3/4" x 10"). 392pp. Index. Publisher's acetate dust jacket over pictorial cream boards printed in multiple colors. Profusely illustrated with color facsimiles of menus. Text in German and English. A fine, as new copy.
Abstract: Until restaurants became commonplace in the late 1800s, printed menus for meals were rare commodities reserved for special occasions. As restaurants proliferated, the design of the menu became an integral part of eating out and as such menus became a marketing tool and a favored keepsake. This title showcases the best examples of this graphic art. (OCLC)
Contents: Collecting American menus / by Jim Heimann -- Über das Sammeln amerikanischer Speisekarten / von Jim Heimann -- Collectionner les menus américains / par Jim Heimann -- The American menu / by Steven Heller -- Die amerikanische Speisekarte / von Steven Heller -- Le menu américain / par Steven Heller -- The menus = Die Speisekarten =Les menus. (OCLC). Fine. Item #50909
Price: $350.00