Roberts, Elizabeth.
A Woman's Place: an Oral History of Working-Class Women, 1890-1940
(Blackwell, reissue, 1985).
Paperback. Light soiling to covers, otherwise very good. vii + 246pp. Order No. NSBK-C4152
Keywords: 0631147543, oral history, Elizabeth Roberts, Lancaster, Barrow, Preston, working class, working classes, family, marriage, work, leisure, motherhood, mothers, neighbourhood, North West, Northern, England, British, Britain, English, Victorian, nineteenth century, twentieth century, Edwardian
Price £13.99.
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Punch and Judy Poster, Reproduction of a Rare 1880 Image.
The True Story of Punch and Judy: Royal Polytechnic. New Entertainment by Damer Cape. Humourous, Musical, Pictorial, Tragical, Comical. New Views by A. Mayhew & J. Green. New Music, by Edouard Frewin & Alfred Lee. New songs by Damer Cape & New Effects by the Institution. Twice Daily
(Portrayer Publishers, 2007 reproduction of 1880 poster).
A reproduction of an attractive poster which promoted a Punch and Judy show at the Royal Polytechnic, Westminster, London, England in 1880. PAPER: A3 sized = 297mm x 420mm or 11.7 inches x 16.5 inches. IMAGE: 250mm x 400mm or 10 inches x 16 inches [approx]. 100 GMS matte poster paper, coated and treated. In full glossy colour: brownish-red, white and black. The online image is lessened in quality for speedy loading and watermarked to deter image theft. Fine condition. pp. Order No. NSBK-A13093
Keywords: Victorian, Punch and Judy, Punch & Judy, entertainment, leisure, posters, poster, reproductions, Portrayer Publishers, nineteenth century, London, 19th century, Britain, British, England, English, social history, magic, Punch and Judy shows, ventriloquists, ventriloquism, theatre, English theatre, music halls, puppets, puppetry, hand puppets, Damer Cape, Edouard Frewin, Alfred Lee
Price £7.00.
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Ellis, Chris.
Practical Model Trains:
(Temple Press, 1983).
Hardback. Interior of (otherwise good) dustwrapper slightly stained, otherwise very good. 144pp. Order No. NSBK-A14920
Keywords: 0600349748, model trains, model railways, transport, hobbies, steam, leisure
Price £14.50.
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Horn, Pamela.
The Victorian Country Child:
(Kineton/The Roundwood Press, 1974).
Hardback. Covers slightly soiled, marginal pencil annotation not affecting legbility, otherwise very good. xvi + 244pp. Order No. NSBK-C11001
Keywords: 0900093307, women, woman, gender, 1920s, twentieth century, 20th, Britain, British, England, English, history, fashion, Great War, social elite, middle class, wives, daughters, women and work, women's work, leisure, maternal, mothers, motherhood, mortality, countryside, professions, Victorian
Price £9.00.
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Kaye, Michael.
Child Welfare Outside the School:
(Oliver and Boyd, 1937).
Hardback. Some brown soiling to cloth and rubbing to edges, otherwise good. viii + 245pp. Order No. NSBK-A13584
Keywords: B00112B870, inter-war, inter war, child welfare, social welfare, home, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, housing, family, poverty, social history, health, employment, unemployment, leisure, delinquency, slums, slum, fitness, children
Price £11.99.
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Mangan, J. A. and Park, Roberta J., eds.
From 'Fair Sex' to Feminism: Sport and the Socialization of Women in the Industrial and Post-Industrial Eras
(Frank Cass, 1987).
Hardback. With newspaper article / letter pasted to endpapers, otherwise very good in slightly faded, slightly creased dustwrapper. 312pp. Order No. NSBK-C15609
Keywords: 9780714632889, women, sports, sport, history, feminism, biology, leisure, entertainment
Price £28.95.
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Cox, Jack.
Take a Cold Tub, Sir!: The Story of the Boy's Own Paper
(Lutterworth Press, 1982).
Hardback. Very good in slightly creased dustwrapper. 128pp. Order No. NSBK-A5386
Keywords: 0718825055, Boy's Own Paper, boys', boys, boy, childhood, children, magazine, magazines, media, reading, Victorian, nineteenth century, gender, masculinity, Britain, British, England, English, Religious Tract Society, Jack Cox, editors, G. A. Hutchinson, A. L. Haydon, G. R. Pocklington, illustrations, comics, entertainment, leisure
Price £8.00.
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Stapleton, Michael.
The Sadler's Wells Opera: A Pictorial Record
(A and C. Black, 1954).
With ninety-five photographs. Hardback. Good+ in rather torn dustwrapper. 66pp. Order No. NSBK-A11783
Keywords: B0000CJ0IY, opera, Sadler's Wells, dancing, singing, theatre, entertainment, leisure, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, singers, Sadler's Wells Opera Company
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Magic Poster Greeting Cards, .
Magic Poster Greeting Cards: Pack 2: Assorted Pack of 13 Historic Magic Posters Reproduced as Greetings Cards
(Portrayer Publishers, 2005).
The images are printed in vibrant lithographic colours by Portrayer Publishers. 13 greetings cards, individually wrapped in cellophane, and each with its own envelope. Each card measures 6 inches x 4 inches, and has a plain interior, for your own message for any occasion. The selection includes: from top left, moving left to right: Alexander: Crystal Seer; Thurston: The Great Magician; Forrest & Company: Man Of Many Mysteries; Houdini: King Of Cards; Newmann The Great: Show Of Wonders; David Devant: Bubbles; Maskelyne & Cookes: Mysteries. From bottom left, moving left to right: Thurston: World's Famous Magician; Thurston: Kellar's Successor; Kellar: Levitation; Kellar: Portrait; Kellar: Imps, Fairies Landscape Orientation; Hardeen, Brother Of Houdini: The Lyric Theatre Showbill. Highly collectable. (Please note that the sample electronic image, unlike the cards themselves, is watermarked with a Portrayer Publishers insignia and reduced in quality, to prevent image theft). Brand new, fine condition. pp. Order No. NSBK-F10730
Keywords: magic, poster, posters, magic posters, magician, magicians, magic poster, magic posters, greetings, greeting card, greeting cards, historic, history, historical, magics, magically, card, cards, posters, poster, old time, show, shows, Kellar, Harry Kellar, Houdini, Hardeen, Thurston, Howard Thurston, Newmann, spirit, mysteries, master magician, master, spirits, spirit, seances, leisure, entertainment, mystery, Maskelyne, Devant, David Devant, conjuring, conjurors, conjure, conjurings, history of magic, magical history, magic school, stage, drama, ephemera, collector, collecting, collectors, collected, history, hobbies, hobby, images, art, representations, representation, vintage, 19th century, nineteenth century,Victorian, 20th century, twentieth century, modern, imagery, images, pictures, Portrayer, Portrayer Publishers, magic cards, magiccards, art, artwork
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Elston, Frank.
Organized Games: For the School, The Hall, or the Playground
(E.J. Arnold, ?).
Hardback. Wax mark and soiling to boards, internally good. 192pp. Order No. NSBK-A12303
Keywords: B0008BXJX6, leisure, entertainment, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, wheelbarrows, steeplechase, leap frpg, teams, jumping, children, kids
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