Penguin 1st Edition, published 1948.
In this uproariously funny memoir, Ludwig Bemelmans uncovers the fabulous world of the Hotel Splendide, the luxury New York hotel where he worked as a waiter in the 1920s. It chronicles his experiences working his way up from a low-level busboy to an assistant banquet manager at the Splendie, which serves as a thinly veiled stand-in for the Ritz-Carlton. With equal parts affection and barbed wit, he records the everyday chaos that reigns behind the smooth facades of the gilded dining room and banquet halls.
Condition grading: Good. Light crease and light wear to top right corner of front cover. Very light foxing to both covers. Some bumping wear to spine ends. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1948.
In this uproariously funny memoir, Ludwig Bemelmans uncovers the fabulous world of the Hotel Splendide, the luxury New York hotel where he worked as a waiter in the 1920s. It chronicles his experiences working his way up from a low-level busboy to an assistant banquet manager at the Splendie, which serves as a thinly veiled stand-in for the Ritz-Carlton. With equal parts affection and barbed wit, he records the everyday chaos that reigns behind the smooth facades of the gilded dining room and banquet halls.
Condition grading: Good. Light crease and light wear to top right corner of front cover. Very light foxing to both covers. Some bumping wear to spine ends. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
