A Victorian Family - 1870 - 1900 by Hughes, Molly - 1990

London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1990. A near Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. A large format volume of 224 pages. Illustrated throughout. In the book the author vividly evokes the small, everyday pleasures of a close family life in Victorian London: joyful Christmases, blissful holidays in Cornwall, escapades with her brothers, schooldays under the redoubtable Miss Buss. Her much-loved memoirs have been condensed into one lavishly illustrated volume, concentrating on the confident happiness of the early childhood years. Family photographs, drawings and watercolours are among the illustrations. Mary Vivian Hughes, known as Molly (1866-1956) is best remembered for herthree-part memoir of her early life - A London Child of the 1870's, A London Girl of the 1880's, and a London Home in the 1890's. She also wrote an account of her married life - A London family Between the Wars and Vivians, a memoir of her Cornish relatives. PLEASE NOTE: A LARGE HEAVY BOOK OF 0.87 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COSTS 115. First. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.