How to skin a lion : a treasury of outmoded advice /

A collection of miscellaneous historical advice gathered from the archives of the British Library. Drawing on medieval manuscripts, Victorian manuals and early twentieth-century self-help guides, this book uncovers an extraordinary range of advice dealing with everything from etiquette to apiculture...

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Main Author: Cock-Starkey, Claire (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : British Library, [2015]
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Summary:A collection of miscellaneous historical advice gathered from the archives of the British Library. Drawing on medieval manuscripts, Victorian manuals and early twentieth-century self-help guides, this book uncovers an extraordinary range of advice dealing with everything from etiquette to apiculture, medicine to mechanics.
Physical Description:176 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
ISBN:9780712357821
0712357823