Elements of the Table: A Simple Guide for Hosts and Guests

hard covers and spine, light blue on darker blue scroll work with other emblelishments for both covers with no lettering, spine dark blue with light blue lettering for title author and publisher and logo, title on light blue band in darker blue lettering, all pages are clean and tight with no markings, all pages are coated paper with numerous color photos and diagrams, 5 chapters: napery, china, silver, crystal, table decor, each with separate short sections, additionally afterword, bibliography, acknowledgments and index, dust jacket with simple drawing of table ware in blues, white, red, tan, green, blue and pink on a mock blue and white table cloth, upper 1/3 of page is cream colored with blue and white drawing, title and subtitle in blue, spine identical to book spine, back dj page with white background and photo of all sorts of forks and spoons, with blue, red and black lettering, showing high points of the book, banners are in similar colors to dinnerware on the front cover, front flap with white background, front flap with synpsis of the book, back flap with various bands similar to front cover, photo of the author and short bio in black and white with note about jacket design and publisher.