"Reflections In A Silver Spoon" 1992 MELLON, Paul Photo Frames

"Reflections In A Silver Spoon" 1992 MELLON, Paul Photo FramesMELLON, Paul[444] pp. William Morrow and Company, Inc. 19929 1 2" x 6 1 2" Fine Fine Scroll Down for (13) Additional Scans: Born in 1907 to the wealthy Pittsburgh, Pa., banking family, the author as a young man resisted his father's efforts to channel him into a business career, choosing instead to become a philanthropist. Written with art dealer Baskett ( The Horse in Art ) this chronological, somewhat prosaic account of Mellon's privileged existence

Portland also touches on his family history and his role as a member of the British aristocracy

his encounter with the cuisines of each country awakened his interest in the culinary art

) Leather sheath with an animal bone perhaps used for buffing

Several line drawings accompany the text

Charles P Jr

and the changing landscape of its habitat at the turn of the 20th century

DE LA FALAISE

In aptly coloured 'Imperial Royal' blue boards w/ 'napoleonic' gilt crest

Then he returned to Paris and Vevey for the summer

"Nine Days to Mukalla

w/ 21 illustrations7 1/2" x 5 1/4"

In 1940 Beaton had begun working for the Ministry of Information