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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Cock-Starkey, Claire (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : British Library, [2015]
Subjects:	Questions and answers > Humor. Curiosities and wonders > Humor.

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