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Bloomsbury Home

Description

Hasteners, idlebacks, washing bats and goffering machines all had a place in the Victorian household. The author has assembled photographs of many such bygones and provides a commentary on their place in the domestic economy.

Table of Contents

Introduction; The hearth; Cooking at the fire; Preparing food; Eating and drinking; Lighting; Washing; Further reading; Places to visit

Product details

Published 01 Jan 2005
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 32
ISBN 9780747803928
Imprint Shire Publications
Dimensions 210 x 149 mm
Series Shire Library
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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