Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights

Ginger says: Who doesn’t love a good miscellany—an eclectic mix or collection that you can sit down with and thumb through for hours? From luxuries like champagne to everyday ordinaries like eggs, from fruit to spices to lipstick to sports to travel, there’s something exquisite in these pages for almost anyone. Let the page fall open where it will on topics you didn’t even know you wanted to know about. I especially love the vintage-style illustrations and the alphabetical organization, which appeals to my inner nerd.