The ... Londoniad


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This entertaining and informative poem provides readers with a lively tour of London's principal establishments and businesses, as well as its most notable citizens. It offers a valuable glimpse into the social and cultural life of the city in the late 19th century, and highlights the many attractions and opportunities available to those living in or visiting the capital. The Londoniad is a classic work of poetry and a fascinating historical document. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




Fashion in Underwear


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Originally published: New York: Batsford, [1971].




Victorian Women


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A reprint of a book first published in 1993 by John Murray, UK. Perkins (women's history, Northwestern U.) uses letters, memoirs, and other revealing, first-hand sources to describe the social conditions of women of all classes during the Victorian era. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR




The Greatest Plague of Life


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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




Victorians Unbuttoned


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Gathers drawings and photographs of Victorian era women's underwear, shirts, collars, blouses, hats, dresses, men's coats and suits, hosiery, gloves, cravats, shoes, and sportswear




Victorian Costume and Costume Accessories


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Victorian dress, the dress of more than 60 years, is not a single fashion but a sequence of styles, each evolving gradually from the preceding style, catching and reflecting changes in art and society.




The People's Health, 1830-1910


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