The book of the home : a practical guide to household management / produced under the general editorship of H.C. Davidson ; assisted by over one hundred specialists ; with coloured plates and numerous illustrations.

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1900-1901
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London : Gresham, 1900-1901.

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8 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Contents

v. 1. The choice of a house, the law of landlord and tenant, decoration of the house, furnishing the house -- v. 2. Furnishing the house (continued), heating and lighting, draperies and home upholstery, final decoration, the garden -- v. 3. The engagement of servants, the law of master and servant, the treatment of servants, cook's department, the larder, cookery -- v. 4. Cookery (continued), the store cupboard, servants and their duties, spring-cleaning, household economy, laundry work, the dairy, the poultry-yard -- v. 5. The law of husband and wife, the master's duties, the mistress's duties, the toilet, choice and care of dress, home dressmaking, embroidery -- v. 6. Embroidery (continued), home art work, reading and correspondence, household repairs, entertaining, locomotion, domestic pets, home occupations for profit -- v. 7. The first baby, management of children, children's dress, children's amusements, health, sickness, invalid cookery, education -- v. 8. Education (continued), home gymnastics, music, recreation, choice of a career, holidays, Christmas and other festivals, coming out of a daughter, a wedding

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