Political Gastronomy, Michael A. LaCombe — 1st Edition

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Political Gastronomy, Michael A. LaCombe — 1st Edition

Name: Political Gastronomy, Michael A. LaCombe — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012.

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 240.

Condition Report: Fine. The volume is presented in exceptionally crisp condition, approaching the state of a new book. The cream cloth boards are pristine, boasting perfectly sharp corners and unfaded dark spine lettering. The binding remains remarkably tight and square, functioning as though completely unread. Internally, the text block is bright, immaculate, and entirely free from any foxing, toning, or handling marks. The accompanying dust jacket is similarly well-preserved, exhibiting no discernible fading, tearing, or shelf-wear, with its front panel illustration remaining vivid and completely unrubbed. A superb, collector-grade copy.

Catalogue Note: This is a true first edition, first impression, confirmed by the complete number line descending to '1' upon the copyright page.

Published as part of the esteemed 'Early American Studies' series by the University of Pennsylvania Press, the volume retains its original dust jacket featuring striking wrap-around cover art.

Finding a first impression in such impeccably sharp, unread condition is uncommon.

Political Gastronomy examines the profound meaning of food in its many facets across the early English Atlantic world: planting, gathering, hunting, cooking, shared meals, and the daily labour that sustained ordinary households. Public occasions such as early thanksgivings could be utilised to reinforce claims to status and precedence, while seemingly trivial gestures could provoke tense negotiations of authority. By exploring how the sharing of a roast squirrel or a simple spoonful of sustenance carried deep political weight, Michael A. LaCombe reveals how the exchange and consumption of food fundamentally shaped the colonial enterprise and the initial encounters between English colonists and Indigenous peoples.

Book Condition: Fine

Book Authors: Michael A. LaCombe

Book Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 240

Book Publication Year: 2012

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Early American Studies

Country/region of manufacture: Philadelphia, United States

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