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May I Take Your Order: American Menu Design 1920-1960 | 
 enlarge | Author: Jim Heimann
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Category: Book
List Price: $18.95
Buy New: $9.97
You Save: $8.98 (47%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 520712
Media: Paperback
Pages: 132
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 0811817830
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.6
EAN: 9780811817837
ASIN: 0811817830
Publication Date: June 1, 1998
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Product Description
Our special today is a tasty treat called May I Take Your Order? Brimming with classic restaurant menus from the roaring '20s through the fabulous '50s, May I Take Your Order? is the first book to feature this hot new collectible and design resource with hundreds of color reproductions. Author Jim Heimann showcases 250 original menus from all kinds of restaurants, including roadside diners a la Route 66, theme restaurants (travel, Western-style, celebrity eateries), five-star restaurants, nightclubs, bars, and cafes. With menus and vintage photographs from some of the greatest dining establishments of the era, this survey of a popular artform offers an uncommon perspective on design in the early half of the century -- as well as a glimpse of prices and culinary preferences of yesteryear. From the elegance of Art Nouveau to playful Art Deco designs to the ultra-modernism of the late O50s, this is an exciting new y'nd for artists, designers, and restaurateurs looking for ideas and inspiration.
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Great trip down nostlgia road July 13, 2008
A really enjoyable book. This tome provides a unique facet of Life through the years. For anyone born in the fifties or before, it is a trip down memory lane.
My only complaint is that more of the menu interiors were not featured. It really makes you long for those days, especially when you see the price of a martini is .30 Cents!
Good reference April 9, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a designer, I consider this a must-have as a visual reference, though incomplete because of it's general lack of interior art. I suspect the cover art is prevalent because of it's appeal to collectors. Well-designed presentation by Jim Heimann. Glad to have it, but I want to see more.
 Excellent historical book inspires journey down memory lane! February 16, 2001
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
As the author of "Restaurant China, Identification & Value Guide for Restaurant, Airline, Ship & Railroad Dinnerware, Volume 1 and Volume 2," I was delighted when I received this excellent historical resource. The 1000+ priceless photographs, along with difficult to document dates and locations are most appreciated. In addition, it is a pleasure to simply page through Jim Heimann's books and imagine life as it was in days gone by.
Great Book... January 15, 1999
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I thought the book was great, but I was hoping it would show more of menu interiors rather than the covers/exteriors. While folks can show you excerpts from text...it's a bit harder when you are buying a book for the images.
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