American Presidential China: The Robert L. McNeil, Jr., Collection At The Philadelphia Museum Of Art

$17.99 at Philadelphia Museum of Art.

By Susan Gray Detweiler, with an introduction by David L. Barquist The china used by First Families, both at the White House and in their private homes, reveals a fascinating story of culture and society as they have evolved in the United States since its early days. In this handsome book, which documents over 200 rare items in the remarkably comprehensive Robert L. McNeil Jr. Collection, a beautiful display of tableware unfolds as readers learn of trends in taste, style, and modes of entertaining, from…