Living Artfully: At Home with Marjorie Merriweather Post
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (945 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1907804137 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Great book for research on this Museum's collection Great book for research on this Museum's collectionvery informativeExtensive information & pictures.Well packed, shipped quicklyGreat seller.Thanks!!!. Richard Lopez said Four Stars. Beautiful book.. "A Beautiful Book" according to Jim Burr. Marjorie Merriweather Post inherited the reins of power at the Post breakfast cereal empire at age 27 at a time when American women had not yet attained suffrage. As founder of General Foods Inc. she became the wealthiest woman in America. Among her numerous husba
Because this woman not only had mountains of money, she used it to create her idea of a beautiful life.—Jesse Kornbluth, HeadbutlerWhile her fortune was vast, so was her spiritshe excelled at generosity and thoughtfulness, qualities that never go out of style.—Charlotte Moss, The Wall Street JournalIt is a world of footmen and groundskeepers, of personal chefs and women who would unpack and iron a guest’s clothing— Lonnae O’Neal Parker, The Washington PostPost collected Sioux moccasins and Fabergé enamels while treating pets royally— Eve M. But as soon as I opened Living Artfully: At Home with Marjorie Merriweather Post,” I could hear my pulse pounding. Kahn, The New York TimesThe outgoing, glamorous Post, who inherited her f
Post was one of America’s most stylish and powerful women and this book, strongly evocative of the lifestyle magazines of the period, offers a vibrant and intimate picture of life in each residencefor Marjorie Post, her guests, and her staff.. This is a beautifully illustrated account of the three main homes of Marjorie Merriweather Post (18871973), through the 1950s to 1970s. From 1957 onwards Post lived in stately Hillwood in Washington, DC, for spring and autumn, retreated to Camp Topridge in the Adirondacks for the summer, and enjoyed the winter season at her glamorous villa Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida