Living Artfully: At Home with Marjorie Merriweather Post
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (604 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1907804137 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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. 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
Kahn, The New York TimesThe outgoing, glamorous Post, who inherited her family's Postum Cereal Company, which is now part of Kraft Inc., ran her estate very much like a business -- specifically a hotel, welcoming people from all walks of life, all the time— Doug Rule, Metro WeeklyA showcase of Post’s glamorous day-to-day life during her heyday, and the behind-the-scenes work that made it all happen— William O’Connor, The Daily BeastGives a fascinating insight into the glamorous life enjoyed in her three stylish homesShe sounds great fun.— Tim Forrest, The
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!!!. "Four Stars" according to Richard Lopez. Beautiful book.. Jim Burr said A Beautiful Book. Marjorie Merriweather Post inherited the reins of power at the Post breakfast cereal empire at age "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 husbands was the American ambassador to the Soviet Union. She acquired from a communist government eager to shed the Czarist past, a treasure trove of priceless Russian art objects sold to her for literally pennies per pound. With these she decorated her various estates, where she entertained the l. 7 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 husbands was the American ambassador to the Soviet Union. She acquired from a communist government eager to shed the Czarist past, a treasure trove of priceless Russian art objects sold to her for literally pennies per pound. With these she decorated her various estates, where she entertained the l