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Title: The Young Lady&Apos;S Book a Manual of Elegant Recreations, Arts, Sciences, and Accomplishments. Edited by Distinguished Professors.
Description: London, Henry G. Bohn, 1859. Cloth. A charming illustrated manual of elegant recreations for 19th century ladies; a fascinating insight into the social history of this era. An early edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with blind-stamping and gilt decoration to the boards and spine, with the binder's label of Burn to the rear paste down. All edges gilt. Illustrated with a frontispiece and an engraved title page, 12 plates and numerous illustrations accompanying the text. Collated complete. A 19th century manual for young ladies concerning education, moral deportment, and accomplishments such as botany, embroidery, dancing, painting and riding; with charming illustrations offering guidance for costumes and dance positions. Undated, dated through copies held at the British Library. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally sound, though somewhat bumped. Gilt is faded to the boards though brighter to the spine. Cloth has torn to the front joint and is lifting to the head of the spine. Front hinge is starting but remains firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: 19th century Education Hobbies Accomplishments Education Not Stated


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