A 1950s Housewife: MARRIAGE AND HOMEMAKING IN THE 1950s.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE-. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels with red+blue lettering to pale blue background to front+ spine/backstrip,rear panel of dw/dj with colour facsimile illustration reproductions; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present.Spine/backstrip with a couple of indent impressions but without any penetration or marks to spine beneath.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without ageing/toning or blemishes; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners – pristine,unread, apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original,plain tangerine cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip and immaculate/clean plain white sets of endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,7-190pp [paginated] includes acknowledgemets with author's note on illustrations to its reverse,an introduction,15 chapters,16pp contemporary b/w facsimile ephemera+ documents illustrations reproductions and contemporary b/w biographical photographs,sources,appendices (7 - lists of popular books,radio programmes,TV shows,plays,musicals films and advertisements - all of the 50s),an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,a contents list/table and to the rear 1pp blank with History Press website info to its reverse. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally, the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation. Being a housewife in the 1950s was quite a different experience from today.After the independence of the wartime years,women now had to leave their jobs when they married and support their husband by creating a spotless home,delicious meals,and an inviting bedroom. 'A 1950s Housewife' collects heartwarming personal anecdotres from women who embarked on married life during this fascinating postwar period,providing a trip down memory lane for any wife or child of the 1950s.This book will prove an eye-opener for those who now wish they had listened when their mothers attempted to tell them stories of the 'old days',and will provide useful first-hand accounts for all those with a lve for all things kitsch and vintage. From ingenious cleaning tips and ration-book recipes to home decor inspiration,the homemaking methods of the 50s that are collected here give an entertaining and poignant insight into the lives of 1950s women. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.