Baltimore's Halcyon Days chronicles Baltimore's social elite, their homes, and their lifestyle from the dawn of the Republic to the demise of the fingerbowl. Long and widely renowned as an enclave of good taste and culture, Baltimore has from its inception offered a good life to those who could afford it. From hunt cups to hatpins and terrapins to tophats, Baltimoreans were connoisseurs of the best. When life was their oyster, they knew the best way to have it served.
"Halcyon Days" does a superb job of capturing, in wonderful photos and rich captioning, the essence of the high-life -- the estates, pastimes, hunts, and haunts -- of yesteryear Baltimore's storied elite. The book provides a broad and beckoning glimpse into the remarkable lives and visions that shaped this city, and will have you longing to be transported back to a more elegant and perhaps more civilized time and place, amonst the roaming masions and woody clubs of grand old Baltimore. I highly recommend it!
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