Ask the past : pertinent and impertinent advice from yesteryear /

Chock-full of incredible advice that's stood the test of time and based on the popular blog, Ask the Past is the tongue-in-cheek compilation of hilarious and fascinating answers to everyone's questions, drawn from real antique sourcebooks by a Yale University-trained historian and biblioph...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Archibald, Elizabeth P., 1981-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Hachette Books, [2015]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Curiosities and wonders. Curiosities and wonders > Early works to 1800. Conduct of life > History. Etiquette > Early works to 1800. Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. HUMOR > Form > Anecdotes.

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Summary:	Chock-full of incredible advice that's stood the test of time and based on the popular blog, Ask the Past is the tongue-in-cheek compilation of hilarious and fascinating answers to everyone's questions, drawn from real antique sourcebooks by a Yale University-trained historian and bibliophile.
Physical Description:	xvi, 287 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780316298896 0316298891