Bible for the happy housewife
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The book, 'The Successful Housekeeper' is a delightful find, as it offers many insights into Victorian era living. Along with over 1,000 recipes, its fascinating household tips include sewing, napkin-folding, home remedies and canary and fish care.
Publisher: Lightner Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Hobbies
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0884-6294
Year: 1993
Column, Appreciation, Cookbooks, Home economics, Bibliography, Rare books
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Hobbies
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0884-6294
Year: 1993
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Well-to-do Victorians: how they played
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Wealthier persons of the Victorian era enjoyed a variety of recreational activities. Croquet, bicycling, yachting, canoeing, lawn tennis, and horseback riding were among a variety of outdoor pleasures enjoyed by the wealthy of that period.
Publisher: Lightner Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Hobbies
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0884-6294
Year: 1992
Recreation, 19th century AD, Outdoor recreation, Nineteenth century
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Hobbies
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0884-6294
Year: 1992
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