Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights

by Jessica Kerwin Jenkins

Book Overview

Encyclopedia of the Exquisite is a lifestyle guide for the Francophile and the Anglomaniac, the gourmet and the style maven, the armchair traveler and the art lover. It's an homage to the esoteric world of glamour that doesn't require much spending but makes us feel rich.

Taking a cue from the exotic encyclopedias of the sixteenth century, which brimmed with mysterious artifacts, Jessica Kerwin Jenkins's Encyclopedia of the Exquisite...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385529694
• ISBN13: 9780385529693
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Nan A. Talese
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.6" x 7.9"