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An illustrated history of the housewife, 1650-1950
Title:
An illustrated history of the housewife, 1650-1950
Author:
Robertson, Una A.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1997.
Physical Description:
xii, 204 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language:
English
Contents:
Who are the housewives? -- Fuels and fireplaces -- Lighting the home -- Water and drainage -- The workforce -- Cleaning: methods and mixtures -- Laundrywork -- The means of cooking -- Provisioning the household -- Storage and preservation of food -- Meals and mealtimes -- Drinks -- Pastimes and pleasures around the home -- Pastimes and pleasures outside the home -- The housewife in the wider world.
ISBN:
9780312177126
Format :
Book