Clean and Decent

by Wright, Lawrence

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Clean and decent : the fascinating history of the bathroom & the water closet, and of sundry habits, fashions & accessories of the toilet, principally in Great Britain, France, & America / [Lawrence Wright]

Clean and decent : the fascinating history of the bathroom & the water closet, and of sundry habits, fashions & accessories of the toilet, principally in Great Britain, France, & America / [Lawrence Wright]

by Wright, Lawrence (1906-)

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1963
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London : Routledge & Paul, 1963. 4th impression. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xii, 281 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes; Bibliography: p. 266-267. Subjects; Baths — history. Toilet Facilities — history. Hygiene —… Read more about this item
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Clean and Decent: The Fascinating History of the Bathroom and the Water-Closet

by Wright, Lawrence

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Penguin. Paperback. 282pp. Integral black and white drawings throughout. Lightly rubbed. Very clean. Very good copy . Paperback. 2000.
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CLEAN AND DECENT: THE UNRUFFLED STORY OF THE BATHROOM AND THE W.C.

CLEAN AND DECENT: THE UNRUFFLED STORY OF THE BATHROOM AND THE W.C.

by Wright, Lawrence

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1960
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New York: Viking Press. Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. 1960. Second Printing. Hardcover. Book is in VG condition with light rubbing to edges, bumping to foot of spine, owner's name to FFE else a bright & solid copy. Dust jacket is in VG condition with light rubbing to edges, light bumping to spine ends, some fading… Read more about this item
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Clean and Decent: The Fascinating History of the Bathroom & the Water Closet

by Wright, Lawrence

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1966
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London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1966. The book has some pen underline markings. The spine is broken. The cover has some surface wear and scuffing. Two one inch tears on the bottom edge of the spine. The back cover has a three inch circular size dampstain. Still, the book is in readable condition. . First Routledge Paperback Edition. Paperback. Fair.… Read more about this item
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Clean And Decent: The Fascinating History Of The Bathroom And The Water Closet, And Of Sundry Habits, Fashions & Accessories Of The Toilet Principally In Great Britain, France & America

Clean And Decent: The Fascinating History Of The Bathroom And The Water Closet, And Of Sundry Habits, Fashions & Accessories Of The Toilet Principally In Great Britain, France & America

by Lawrence Wright

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1971
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Book Club Associates, 1971. Hardback. Very Good/Good. Book Club edition hardback, 1971, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition in a good dust jacket with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - dust jacket rubbed to edges and tanned to spine (now protected); boards clean and crisp. Binding tight and appears little read. Internally… Read more about this item
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Clean and Decent; the unruffled history of the bathroom and the water closet: and of sundry habits, fashions & accessories of the toilet principally in Great Britain, France & America.
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Clean and Decent; the unruffled history of the bathroom and the water closet: and of sundry habits, fashions & accessories of the toilet principally in Great Britain, France & America.

by WRIGHT, Lawrence.

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1960
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New York:: Viking Press, 1960., 1960. Second printing. 8vo. xii, 281, [1] pp. Illustrations, index. Cloth, dust-jacket. Very good. ?On the one hand an extraordinary history of personal hygiene down the ages (with special emphasis on the outre, the quaint, and the politely scatological), it also contains a solid core of social history and innumerable lively reflections on… Read more about this item
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Clean and decent : the fascinating history of the bathroom & the water closet : and of sundry habits, fashions & accessories of the toilet principally in Great Britain, France & America / by Lawrence Wright

Clean and decent : the fascinating history of the bathroom & the water closet : and of sundry habits, fashions & accessories of the toilet principally in Great Britain, France & America / by Lawrence Wright

by Wright, Lawrence (1906-)

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1960
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London : Routledge & Kegan Paul , 1960. 3rd impression. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xii, 281 pages: illustrations, facsimiles, plans; 22 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-268) and index. Subjects: Bathrooms History. Toilets History. Baths History.… Read more about this item
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Clean And Decent: The Fascinating History of the Bathroom And Wc

Clean And Decent: The Fascinating History of the Bathroom And Wc

by Wright, Lawrence

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Clean and decent : the fascinating history of the bathroom & the water closet, and of sundry habits, fashions & accessories of the toilet principally in Great Britain, France & America, by Lawrence Wright

Clean and decent : the fascinating history of the bathroom & the water closet, and of sundry habits, fashions & accessories of the toilet principally in Great Britain, France & America, by Lawrence Wright

by Wright, Lawrence

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1960
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London : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1960. 3rd impression. Hardback. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Previous owner's related ephemera (clippings and articles) loosely inserted. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 281 pages; xii, 281, [1] p. : ill.. ; 22… Read more about this item
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Clean and Decent: The Fascinating History of the Bathroom and the Water-Closet

by Wright, Lawrence

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Penguin Global, 2005. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Used - Good. All of our books without an ISBN number (normally pre-1970 in date) are described individually in detail. Books with an ISBN number (this one included) are all offered for sale in a reasonable condition or better: some may be in very good, near fine, or fine condition.… Read more about this item
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Clean and Decent: The History of the Bath and Loo and of Sundry Haabits, Fashions & Accessories of the Toilet Principally in Great Britain, France & America

by Wright, Lawrence

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Revised Edition
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1980
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9780710006479
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London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1980. x, 211pp, b/w ills throughout, short bibliography, index. Pictorial card covers with the faint trace of a crease on the front cover. This new edition has been extensively revised and updated and includes additonal material by Dave Larder.. Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo.
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Clean and Decent - The History of the Bathroom and W.C.

by Wright, Lawrence

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1971
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Book Club Associates, 1971. /Dust Jacket Included. 1971. Hardcover. hardback, 8vo, 282pp, illustrated, edges browning, text clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good / Good dustwrapper; wrapper browned and slightly frayed .
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Clean and Decent: The fascinating history of the bathroom & the water closet and of sundry habits, fashions & accessories of the toilet, principally in Great Britain, France & America

by Wright, Lawrence

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1967
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 1967. Trade paperback, xii + 282 pages including many black-and-white illustrations throughout; cream-coloured covers age toned and lightly soiled including cup ring stains, corners bumped, spine creased including one heavy, book opens flat at pages 130/131, but interior clean and unmarked, pages surprisingly fresh and white; overall… Read more about this item
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Clean and Decent: the history of the bathroom and the W.C.

Clean and Decent: the history of the bathroom and the W.C.

by Lawrence Wright

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1960
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Routledge & Paul. Good. 22 x 14 centimetres (0.20 kg). Paperback. 1960. 281 pages. Cover worn. Ex-library<br> .
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Clean and Decent

Clean and Decent

by Lawrence Wright

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1966
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Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. First Published. 282 pages. Pictorial paper cover. Contains black and white illustrations. Well bound and clean pages, with moderate marking and tanning to text block edges. Cracking to rear hinge. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Small tears and chipping, with heavy tanning and marking… Read more about this item
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Clean and decent : the fascinating history of the bathroom & the water closet

Clean and decent : the fascinating history of the bathroom & the water closet

by Wright, Lawrence

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1984
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London : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1984. New edition. Softcover. Fine paperback copy. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright and clean. Physical description: xii, 281 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, plans ; 22 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-268) and index. Subjects: Bathrooms History; Toilets History; Baths History; Water-closets History; Bathing customs History; Hygiene history; Bathrooms & water closets, to ca… Read more about this item
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Clean and Decent: The Fascinating History of the Bathroom and the Water-Closet

by Wright, Lawrence

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CLEAN AND DECENT; THE FASCINATING HISTORY OF THE BATHROOM & THE WATER CLOSET

CLEAN AND DECENT; THE FASCINATING HISTORY OF THE BATHROOM & THE WATER CLOSET

by Wright, Lawrence

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1971
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Book Club Associates, 1971. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Book Club Associates, c1971. 280pp., index, bibliography, black and white illustrations and photographs. 8vo. Fine hardcover, Very Good d/j.
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Clean and decent: The history of the bath and loo and of sundry habits, fashions & accessories of the toilet, principally in Great Britain, France & America Wright, Lawrence

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Good. FIRST EDITION!! 1960 Viking Hardback, no dust jacket. Good condition with ownership stamps, slight lean. No Underlining, NOT EX-LIBRARY!!! (B)
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Clean & Decent: The History of the Bathroom & the W. C.

by Wright, Lawrence

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1984
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Routledge, 1984. Paperback. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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