Title & Author:

Menu design in America : a visual and culinary history of graphic styles and design 1850-1985 / Jim Heimann (ed.), Steven Heller, John Mariani.

Publication:

Köln : Taschen, ©2011.

Description:

391 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 33 cm

Notes:
Includes index.
German translation: Anke Caroline Burger; French translation: Guillaume Marlière.
Collecting American menus / by Jim Heimann -- Über das Sammeln amerikanischer Speisekarten / von Jim Heimann -- Collectionner les menus américains / par Jim Heimann -- The American menu / by Steven Heller -- Die amerikanische Speisekarte / von Steven Heller -- Le menu américain / par Steven Heller -- The menus = Die Speisekarten =Les menus.
English, German and French.

Summary:

Until restaurants became commonplace in the late 1800s, printed menus for meals were rare commodities reserved for special occasions. As restaurants proliferated, the design of the menu became an integral part of eating out and as such menus became a marketing tool and a favored keepsake. This title showcases the best examples of this graphic art.

Resources:
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

9783836526623 (hardcover)
383652662X (hardcover)

Subject:

Menus Pictorial works.
Menu design United States.
Restaurants United States Menus.
French language materials.
German language materials.
Indianapolis Room Collection (IMCPL)
Fine Printing Collection (IMCPL)
Cartes de restaurant Design États-Unis.
Cartes de restaurant États-Unis.
Menu design
Menus
Restaurants
United States

Form/genre:

Cookbook
menus.
cookbooks.
Cookbooks
Menus
Pictorial works
Livres de cuisine.

Added entries:

Heimann, Jim, 1948-
Heller, Steven.
Mariani, John F.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 278078
Call No.: BIB 213470
Status: Available