Author: ABBOTT, LYMAN, DR.; L.W. BETTS; ELIZABETH BISLAND; H.C. CANDEE; ]ET AL]
Title: The House and Home, a Practical Book - Vols. I & II
Description: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons. 1896, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo. Ex Libris, 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. Good/No Jacket.

Keywords: House Home Women Woman Occupations Work Homemaking Cooking Baking Dress Society


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