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Coaching Days and Coaching Ways
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The author's intention was "to try to get glimpses of the social life which passed to and fro between London and the provinces ... I shall show our ancestors of ...
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Complete Domestic Medicine
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Written and published in 1849, this book contains lots of illustrations of the skeleton, muscles and body, complete with labels. The book is a treatise on the prevention and cure ...
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Dionis' Chirurgical Operations 1733
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Our Price: AU$34.00
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A unique book, this one gives descriptions of all manner of surgical procedures in minute detail, as they were performed in the early eighteenth century. From treatment of carbuncles to ...
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English Costume
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Fabulous descriptions of English styles of dress dating from the 11th century until 1830, with lots of beautiful illustrations. Essential reading for all family historians as it helps us all ...
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Evidence on the Employment of Children, 1842
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Our Price: AU$48.00
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This huge volume of 1842, reproduced as a facsimile copy on CD, is a government publication containing evidence on the employment of children. Evidence is stated by means of interviews ...
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Fairholt's Costume in England
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Our Price: AU$34.00
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A history of dress from the very early Britons with their flint knives and arrowheads to the end of the 18th century with it's bonnets and fans. What differentiates ...
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First Aid and Home Nursing
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Our Price: AU$24.00
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A collection of four books on one CD, including "Five Ambulance Lectures", "Home Nursing", "First Aid to the Injured, the authorised text book of St John's Ambulance" and an earlier ...
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Happy Homes and How To Make Them
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Our Price: AU$27.50
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A lovely book, by J.W. Kirton (undated, but probably c1865). Chapters include: Getting a home, Courting and popping the question, Advice to a young man seeking a wife, Advice to ...
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Hill's Family Herbal 1812
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Our Price: AU$34.00
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Published in 1812, this title gives detailed descriptions of plants and herbs with medicinal qualities, together with how they were prepared, as well as information on their use and effects.
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Hone's Every Day Book 1826
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Our Price: AU$50.00
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Published in two huge volumes. From the title page: 'The Every-Day Book; or everlasting calendar of popular amusements, sports, pastimes, ceremonies, manners, customs and events incident to each of the ...
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Ince's English History, Customs and Dress
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Our Price: AU$34.00
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The full title of this publication is 'English History: With Very Copious Notices of the Customs, Manners, Dress, Arts, Commerce etc, of the Different Periods'. Written in 1860 this is ...
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Justice and the Poor in England
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An account of the position of the poor in legal matters in England and Wales and a study in the inequality in the administration of justice where they are concerned, ...
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Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer 1869
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Our Price: AU$118.00
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Published in 1869 in five volumes, it comes from the same series as the 1800 set (The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer - 1800) but there are many, ...
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Photography in a Nutshell
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Our Price: AU$24.00
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Written in 1899, here in everything you would need to know on how to take photos, and the rest of the processes involved as at the time.
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Popular Errors Explained and Illustrated
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Our Price: AU$34.00
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A fabulous book which sets out contemporary thinking on a quite enormous range of subjects such as smallpox innocculation, the relative merits of hot and cold bathing, the dangers of ...
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Recollections of Old Country Life
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Our Price: AU$27.50
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A fascinating account of country life in the 1800s. Essentially about life in Buckinghamshire, but equally applicable to many other counties in England. Lots of anecdotes and stories about real ...
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Something for Everyone: Domestic Arts and Customs
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Our Price: AU$27.50
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Coloured title page with illustration of Brambletye House. To the reader dated June 1861. Contents, New Year's Day, St Distaff's Day, St Blaze's Day, Palm Sundy, Morris Dance etc. Pall ...
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Songs of Life
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Our Price: AU$17.00
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A very sweet book with charming colour pictures and songs from the 19th and 20th century.
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The Book of Days
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Our Price: AU$50.00
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Take any day of the year, and find out an immense amount of detailed history and events that happened on that day. For special days such as Easter, Christmas ...
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The Book of Household Management
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Our Price: AU$34.00
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Everyone has heard of it. But this edition is very special indeed. Mrs Beeton died in 1865, four years before this second edition of her famous book was published. Subsequent ...
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The English Herbal Physician
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Our Price: AU$34.00
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This is an alphabetical table of herbs and plants written by Nich. Culpepper in the mid 1700s. He describes all the herbs in great detail, what they look like, where ...
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The Farmer's Almanac and Calendar for 1849
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Our Price: AU$27.50
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Everything for the farmer of 1849, from the supply of machinery and seed to hints and tips on farming practices at the time. A wonderful resource for those with farming ...
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The Gentleman's Magazine Library 1731-1868 Manners and Customs
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Our Price: AU$34.00
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The original Gentleman's Magazine contained articles on a vast array of subjects, including lots of wonderful topographical pieces. In 1891 George Gomme republished all of these topographical articles but edited ...
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The Law Relating to Factories and Workshops (Including Laundried and Docks) 1896
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List price AU$34.00
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A book such as this gives you a valuable insight into the world of the ordinary Victorian worker's life with details of wages, working conditions and many other subjects relating ...
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The Skilled Labourer 1760-1832
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Our Price: AU$42.50
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Although similar to 'The Village Labourer' this book deals with the history specific groups of workers. Its contents include:P The miners of the Tyne and Wear, cotton workers, woollen ...
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The Spectator Volumes 1-6 (1711-1712)
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Our Price: AU$72.00
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A fascinating collection of contemporary articles and letters giving a remarkable insight to life at the time. All six volumes covering 1711-12. High quality scanned images of the whole of ...
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The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England
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Our Price: AU$34.00
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A really fascinating book for those who would like to understand the activities of their ancestors through the centuries.
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The Village Labourer 1760-1832
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Our Price: AU$42.50
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A wonderful history of the poor in the villages of the period. It deals with subjects such as enclosure, which had a dramatic effect upon village life and also with ...
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The Village Labourer and The Skilled Labourer 1760-1832 (Set)
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Buy both 'The Village Labourer 1760-1832' and the 'The Skilled Labourer 1760-1832' together and SAVE $28.00 ... and you have to convenience of having both publications on the ...
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Universal Pocket Companion 1741
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Our Price: AU$34.00
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A lovely pocket reference book, in the old type style, including a description of England, places in the world, description of London and Westminster, companies in London, prices of the ...
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