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The Pocket Enquire Within: A Guide to the Niceties and Necessities of Victorian Domestic Life
George Armstrong
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Description for The Pocket Enquire Within: A Guide to the Niceties and Necessities of Victorian Domestic Life
Hardback. A guide to Victorian domestic life. Packed with pithy advices, it covers everything from entertaining and etiquette to household management, and takes in consideration discussion of such matters as how singing might prevent consumption, which ointments removes freckles, and why chess should on no account ever be played at a ball. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBTB; WJX; WKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308.
What is the correct way to carve a partridge? How should leeches be applied? How can egg whites be used to repair broken china? First published in 1856, Enquire Within rapidly became the indispensable guide to Victorian domestic life. Packed with words of wisdom and pithy advice, it covered everything from entertaining and etiquette to household management, and took in considered discussion of such arcane matters as how singing might prevent consumption, and which ointments will remove freckles, not to mention why chess should on no account ever be played at a ball. This new, charmingly illustrated pocket-sized ... Read more
What is the correct way to carve a partridge? How should leeches be applied? How can egg whites be used to repair broken china? First published in 1856, Enquire Within rapidly became the indispensable guide to Victorian domestic life. Packed with words of wisdom and pithy advice, it covered everything from entertaining and etiquette to household management, and took in considered discussion of such arcane matters as how singing might prevent consumption, and which ointments will remove freckles, not to mention why chess should on no account ever be played at a ball. This new, charmingly illustrated pocket-sized ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
258g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847945846
SKU
9781847945846
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About George Armstrong
Born in Lincolnshire, George Armstrong moved with his family to Dulwich, where he went to school. He has an MA in English Literature from Cambridge University, and has worked in film and publishing. He is married with two children and lives in London.
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