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May I Take Your Order?: American Menu Design 1920-1960

by Jim Heimann

May I Take Your Order?: American Menu Design 1920-1960 Cover

ISBN13: 9780811817837
ISBN10: 0811817830
Condition: Standard
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Our special today is a tasty treat called May I Take Your Order? Brimming with classic restaurant menus from the roaring '20s through the fabulous '50s, May I Take Your Order? is the first book to feature this hot new collectible and design resource with hundreds of color reproductions. Author Jim Heimann showcases 250 original menus from all kinds of restaurants, including roadside diners C la Route 66, theme restaurants (travel, Western-style, celebrity eateries), five-star restaurants, nightclubs, bars, and cafC)s. With menus and vintage photographs from some of the greatest dining establishments of the era, this survey of a popular artform offers an uncommon perspective on design in the early half of the century — as well as a glimpse of prices and culinary preferences of yesteryear. From the elegance of Art Nouveau to playful Art Deco designs to the ultra-modernism of the late C50s, this is an exciting new y'nd for artists, designers, and restaurateurs looking for ideas and inspiration.
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ISBN:
9780811817837
Subtitle:
American Menu Design 1920-1960
Author:
Heimann, Jim
Publisher:
Chronicle Books
Location:
San Francisco :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Entertaining
Subject:
Menus
Subject:
History
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Graphic Arts
Subject:
Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Copyright:
1998
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references p. 131.
Publication Date:
August 1998
Binding:
Trade Paper
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
132
Dimensions:
11.12x8.61x.43 in. 1.34 lbs.
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