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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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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. |
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| Physical Description: | 176 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780712357821 0712357823 |