Eat, drink & be merry : the British at table 1600-2000
2000
Books
This text traces the evolution of our national meals through an exploration of English paintings. Works by Van Aken, Zoffany and Vanessa Bell provide proof that the food of the past gives us a keen insight into the social life of our ancestors.
Main title:
Eat, drink & be merry : the British at table 1600-2000 / edited by Ivan Day.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Philip Wilson, 2000.
Collation:
168p. : ill. (chiefly col.), facsims. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-162) and index.
ISBN:
9780856675195 (hbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
522236