A TEACHERS' MANUAL OF ELEMENTARY LAUNDRY WORK
by CALDER, Fanny L. & MANN, E.E
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
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Tunbridge Wells , Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London etc.: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1899. 5th ed (2nd-1892) . Illustrated red-brown cloth. VG. 11 Cms x 17 Cms. f/piece (photo of girls watching ironing instructor)+vii+82, 3 further full page photoplates ex-pagination; clean tight & unmarked in clean unworn covers with image of woman ironing centre fr. An intersting document for women's history, history of domestic service and domestic technology covering all aspects of washing and ironing with reference to a variety of materials, types of clothing and cleaning materials. Learn how to use flat, box, gas, polishing and goffering irons, 'Whatever day is to be Washing Day, let an hour or two be devoted to making preparation.' This includes 5 piles of white linen for starters: Table, Body and bed, Handkerchiefs, Bedroom towels, Muslins and Laces, Kitchen and pantry towels, dusters etc. On drying 'Hang everything wrong side out.' Also recipes for e.g. cold-water starch, bran water and gum water. An ideal, but surely risky, present for someone.
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- Bookseller
- Douglas Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005277
- Title
- A TEACHERS' MANUAL OF ELEMENTARY LAUNDRY WORK
- Author
- CALDER, Fanny L. & MANN, E.E
- Format/Binding
- Illustrated red-brown cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 5th ed (2nd-1892)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London etc.
- Date Published
- 1899
- Size
- 11 Cms x 17 Cms
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- WOMEN'S HISTORY INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CLEANING IRONING WASHING
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Tunbridge Wells , Kent
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