Joys of Italian Humor by Henry D. Spalding Hardcover Dust Jacket Italian Folklore Wit Drinkware during the Henriot production period

during the Henriot production period

The hands of the WOOD FRANCISCAN FRIAR are outstretched with palms up as if offering Holy Communion

Rockefeller’s closest adviser in the 1870s

and cookbook veteran Stacy Lyn Harris as she shares her family's most treasured memories and recipes

This iconic print

Joys of Italian Humor by Henry D. Spalding Hardcover Dust Jacket Italian Folklore Wit Drinkware during the Henriot production periodEntertaining examples of Italian wit, anecdotes and humor going back centuries. Collectors Note Unlike collections built around stereotypes or recycled ethnic jokes, Joys of Italian Humor explores humor from within Italian culture itself. Drawing upon more than two millennia of literature, folklore, proverbs, anecdotes, and storytelling traditions, Henry D. Spalding assembled a unique reference work that celebrates the wit, resilience, and cultural