Culinary ephemera : an illustrated history William Woys Weaver

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weaver, William Woys, 1947-

Series:

California studies in food and culture ; 30.

California studies in food and culture ; v. 30

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Printed ephemera--Food.

Printed ephemera.

Food habits--History.

Food habits.

Cooking, American--History.

Cooking, American.

Dinners and dining--History.

Dinners and dining.

Physical Description:

xiii, 299 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2010.

Summary:

"This collection, a trove of designs, appealing colors, and forgotten motifs that stir the imagination, features an unprecedented assortment of ephemera, or paper collectibles, related to food. It includes images of postcards, match covers, menus, labels, posters, brochures, valentines, packaging, advertisements, and other materials from nineteenth- and twentieth-century America. It follows this paper trail to broader themes in American social history such as diet and health, alcoholic beverages, and Americans abroad."--Publisher.

Contents:

Preface: Seduced by yum-yum

Introduction: Why culinary ephemera?

Almanacs and calendars

Americans abroad

Beer, wine, and other drinking ephemera

Broadsides, handbills, and posters

Brochures and advertising literature

Business cards

Diet and health

Labels

Match covers

Menus

Postcards

Recipe books and product pamphlets

Sheet music

Stoves, canning, and cooking classes

Trade cards

Valentines and mottos

Wrappers and packaging

Wild cards

Epilogue: The legacy of yum-yum.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-289) and index.

ISBN:

9780520259775 (cloth : alk. paper)

0520259777 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

553368247