The Dinner Party: A Symbol of Our Heritage

Doubleday, 1979

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Details

Year of publication

1979

ISBN

0385145667

Place of printing

U.S.A.

Author

Chicago, Judy

Publishers

Doubleday

Size

Edition

First Edition

Keyword

table, Place settings, Feminist, china, plates, tapestry, Embroidery, women, History, goddesses, vulva, Vagina, Genitalia

Cover description

Good

Binding description

Oversize Hardback

Dust jacket

Yes

State of preservation

Very Good

Inscribed

First edition

Yes

Description

Black cloth covers have sharp corners with lower back worn. A little fading at upper and lower spine edge, otherwise very clean with gilt lettering on spine. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 255 pages with lavish illustrated endpapers. Dust jacket is tattered at top spine, is price clipped, has edge wear, chipping at hinge edges; no tears greater than 1/2". The story behind the creation of the monumental feminist scuplture The Dinner Party, a project which took years to complete. Illustrated with many full color plates and black and white photographs showing the construction of the component pieces, which included 39 ceramic place settings, embroidered runners and a heritage floor honoring 999 women of achievement (includes brief biographies of all these women). Design by Sheila de Bretteville. Index. Large format. Publisher's page marked "Anchor Press Edition 1979" and "First Editions" Dust jacket wrapped in protective archival cover.