American Diner - Couverture rigide

Witzel, Michael Karl

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0785829180 ISBN 13 : 9780785829188

Editeur : Crestline Books, 2012

Synopsis

Book by Witzel Michael Karl

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

Now there are a number of nice diner books around, but one new one worth getting is American Diner. It's lavishly illustrated with black-and-white photos and lots of colour...Very readable text...Great Bibliograohy for the afficionado. --The News Tribune

Americans love to eat, and nothing could be finer than eating breakfast, lunch or dinner in an American Diner! here is the story of that tasty American original, form the early days of Walter Scott and the first horse-drawn lunch waggons throguh the birth of the pre-manufactured dining car industry, and the hayday of the diner construction during the 1950's. Fast food restaurants stand aside: The American Diner is a calrie-free, ble-plate special of nostalgia, heaped high with with a generous helping of of vintage photographs, classic ads, cool collectibles and amazing architecture. Road-culture historian Michael kart witzel searched coast to coast to assemble some 250 historical and contemporary images to accompany his tale of this American icon. Take a stool at the counter and place your roder for a gleaming microcosm of American culture where the coffee pot is never empty, bacon and eggs are served round the clock and a fesh slice of apple pie is always on hand. A really interesting look into that 'oh-so' American experience called the American Diner. --Pinstriping UK, March 2009

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Americans love to eat and nothing could be finer than eating breakfast, lunch, or dinner in an American diner! Here is the story of that tasty American original, from the early days of Walter Scott and the first horse-drawn lunch wagons through the birth of the premanufactured dining car industry, the age of streamling, and the heyday of diner construction during the 1950s.

Fast food restaurants stand aside: The American Diner is a calorie-free, blue-plate special of nostalgia, heaped high with a generous helping of vintage photographs, classic ads, cool collectibles, and amazing architecture.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Crestline Books
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0785829180
• ISBN 13: 9780785829188
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160