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Affluent consumers, Leisure class, Luxuries, Luxury, Psychology, ConsumersShowing 7 featured editions. View all 7 editions?
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Acquired tastes
1992, Thorndike Press
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- Thorndike Press basic series large print ed.
1560545437 9781560545439
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First Sentence
"Most of us, I believe, are born with a latent tendency toward extravagance, a lust for more and better, which lurks somewhere in the genes, ready to erupt at the hint of good fortune and the drop of a credit card."
Table of Contents
Introduction
Page xi
A Gentleman's Fetish
Page 1
Black Stretch
Page 9
The Most Costly Passion of All
Page 17
I'll Be Suing You
Page 25
Which Side Do You Dress?
Page 33
The Millionaire's Mushroom
Page 41
Dear Old Things
Page 51
Servants
Page 61
In Defense of Scrooge
Page 69
How the Rich Keep Warm
Page 79
A Mouthful of Black Pearls
Page 87
The Perfect Second Home
Page 97
The True Cigar
Page 107
House Guests
Page 117
The Shirt De Luxe
Page 127
Conjuring With Grapes
Page 135
New Year's Resolutions
Page 145
The Handmade Hotel
Page 153
The Malt
Page 167
The Writing Habit
Page 175
Feeding the Hand That Bites You
Page 183
Private Jet
Page 193
Genuine $1,000 Folding Hat
Page 203
Manhattan
Page 211
Cher Ami
Page 221
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