Victorian Times Quarterly #5

ISBN-13: 9781537192178 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 136 str.

Moira Allen

Opis

Every issue of Victorian Times Quarterly is a treasure-trove of hand-picked, original Victoriana from British and American magazines of the 1800's. You'll find a wealth of ideas on decorating your home or table in the Victorian style, plus delicious recipes (perfect for hosting your own authentic Victorian tea ) and inspiring craft projects and patterns. Plus, enjoy whimsical stories and poetry, beautiful illustrations, pictorial features and rib-tickling cartoons. Meet a host of unusual Victorian pets, from a curious mongoose to the royal bison. Taking you from the royal palace to the humble country cottage, every issue brings you a unique, first-hand look at Victorian life. Victorian Times Quarterly is your ticket to explore - and enjoy - the beautiful, elegant, and ever-changing Victorian world. In Victorian Times Quarterly #5: Predictions for the future of the telephone The new-fangled typewriter The lives of sandwich-board advertising men A peek at some recipes from the 1700's E. Nesbit's childhood reminiscences (serial) The playfulness of animals July's sheep-shearing festival Curious titles to land and other tenures Victorian recipes for blackberries Thoughts on the higher education of women A Frenchman's view of American ladies American breakfasts A 15th-century maiden The folklore of colours A British family's adventures on a California ranch (serial) A balloon ride over London September's country fair The social season in New York Dog Smugglers of Gibraltar A railway journey across America How to address people of title How to give an afternoon tea... Special Bonus Fiction Feature... and much more "

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