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The House and Home, A Practical Book - Vols. I & II

The House and Home, A Practical Book - Vols. I & II

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The House and Home, A Practical Book - Vols. I & II

by Abbott, Lyman, Dr.; L.W. Betts; Elizabeth Bisland; H.C. Candee; ]et al]

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896. pp. 400; 397. 400 illustrations, color and b&w. Two volumes that aspire to cover all knowledge an adult may need for the beginning of the twentieth century: home; social life; garden; dress; education; books and reading; house building; furnishing; rugs; hygeine; housekeeping; children; china; occupations; outside opportunities; business affairs. Chapter One is "Occupations for Women" of which of which Art, Architect; Physician, Lawyer, Dressmaking, the Stage are some that are considered. Clean text block; tissue guards on most color illustrations; tight binding. Removal of bookplates on the front pastedown has left scars on each; "The Property of ..." stamp on the front free endpaper, the back pastedown, a page margin of each. . First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Ex Libris.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
The House and Home, A Practical Book - Vols. I & II
Author
Abbott, Lyman, Dr.; L.W. Betts; Elizabeth Bisland; H.C. Candee; ]et al]
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1896
Keywords
house home women woman occupations work homemaking cooking baking dress society
Size
8vo
Note
May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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