The Art of the Table: A Complete Guide to Table Setting, Table Manners, and Tableware

Von Drachenfels, Suzanne

ISBN 10: 0684847329 / ISBN 13: 9780684847320

Published by Simon & Schuster, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Art of the Table: A Complete Guide to Table Setting, Table Manners, and Tableware
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684847329
• ISBN 13: 9780684847320
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Elegant and sweeping in scope, this comprehensive guide to the American table covers manners, settings, tableware, history, lore, and every possible aspect of the dinner tradition. 25,000 first printing.

About the Author

Suzanne von Drachenfels's passion for table things led her to a career as Tabletop Consultant to Fitz & Floyd, a maker of fine dinnerware that has been used in the West Wing of the White House. As an expert on the table, she has traveled extensively to conduct seminars and appeared on local television morning shows throughout the United States. She lives on the Monterey Peninsula in California, where she and her late husband, Baron Alexei von Drachenfels, have lived for many years.