Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights

from mjmbecky

I couldn't help myself when I saw this pretty book sitting on the "New Arrivals" shelf at my local library. When I flipped it open, it had the coolest entries about things like milk baths, the trapeze, the omelet, badminton, and more, all with their history and context. The history isn't intense,...

from CarrieWuj

4.5 This book is described by the author as a "treasure box" collection of terms, objects, people, historical events that caught her interest. What they all have in common is that they are exquisite: of special beauty or charm, or rare and appealing excellence. This book regains some of the rever...

from deldevries

interesting and entertaining with illustration style from 100 years ago

from vpfluke

This is a fun book to leaf through with a variety of entries on many different subjects. Looking at the middle of the book, we have disquisitions on such subjects as: Miserere: A seventeenth-century choral composition. Moritsuke: Traditional Japanese fules of food arrangement. Mouches: Fake beaut...

from vpfluke

This is a fun book to leaf through with a variety of entries on many different subjects. Looking at the middle of the book, we have disquisitions on such subjects as: Miserere: A seventeenth-century choral composition. Moritsuke: Traditional Japanese fules of food arrangement. Mouches: Fake beaut...