Sackett, Terence.
British Life a Century Ago: Images from the Francis Frith Collection
(Frith Book Co, rpt, 2001).
Paperback. Very good. 137pp. Order No. NSBK-A13972
Keywords: 1859372139, Francis Firth collection, photography, photograph, images, image, pictures, social history, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, work, shops, recreation, leisure, Victorian, 19th century, nineteenth century, Edwardian
Price £9.00.
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Peterson, M. Jeanne.
Family, Love and Work in the Lives of Victorian Gentlewomen:
(Indiana UP, 1989).
Paperback. Spine browned, with a newspaper review pasted to endpapers, otherwise very good. xii + 241pp. Order No. NSBK-C4229
Keywords: 0253205093, family, love, work, Victorian, women, gentlewomen, nineteenth century, Britain, British, England, English, middle class, middle classes, upper-middle-classes, class, private sphere, public sphere, separate spheres, leisure, leisured classes, home, domesticity, gender, wife, wives, M. Jeanne Peterson, marriage, marriages, wedlock
Price £12.50.
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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 £14.00.
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Mackeith, Margaret.
Shopping Arcades: A Gazetteer of Extant British Arcades, 1817 - 1939
(Mansell Publishing, 1985).
Hardback. Some yellowing to boards, otherwise good+. viii + 166pp. Order No. NSBK-A13518
Keywords: 0720117585, architecture, shopping, shopping arcades, shopping malls, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, leisure, retail, retailing, social history, shops, architectural, shop design, consumerism, consumer, buying, Victorian, 19th century, nineteenth century, twentieth century, inter-war
Price £22.00.
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Rogers, Jean Scott.
Stage by Stage: the Making of the Theatre Museum
(HMSO, 1985).
Paperback. Very good. xvi + 72pp. Order No. NSBK-A7098
Keywords: 011290419X, theatres, theatre, theater, drama, dramatic, stage, The Theatre Museum, actors, actresses, acting, Britain, British, England, English, performances, history, leisure, entertainment
Price £6.00.
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Bray, Maurice I.
Railway Picture Postcards:
(MPC, rpt., 1991).
Paperback. Spine and front cover creased, otherwise good. 240pp. Order No. NSBK-A6230
Keywords: 0861903137, railways, steam trains, trains, transport, engines, vehicles, travel, postcards, pictures, nineteenth century, twentieth century, railway ships, docks, royal trains, bridges, tunnels, viaducts, Great Western Railway, locomotives, trams, traffic, The London and North Western Railway, photographs, photography, collectors, hobbies, hobby, entertainment, leisure, Britain, British, England, English, history
Price £6.00.
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Hindley, Charles.
The Book of Ready-Made Speeches:
(George Routledge, rpt, n.d).
Late Victorian. Contains speeches on special subjects including: naval, military, ecclesiastical, parliamentary, sporting, weddings, birthdays, education, fine arts, railway, electioneering. Hardback. Original red boards darkened & spine worn, 3 pages slightly torn, otherwise good though lacking fly leaf. 191pp. Order No. NSBK-A3155
Keywords: Victorian, speeches, speechmaking, railway, education, ecclesiastical, naval, military, leisure and entertainment, birthday, wedding, parliamentary, Britain, England, British, English, history, oration, etiquette, advice books
Price £9.00.
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Caunter, C. F.
The History and Development of Light Cars:
(HMSO, 1957).
Hardback. Cloth darkened. Ex library with minimal library markings. A good+ copy. viii + 120pp. Order No. NSBK-A14234
Keywords: B001AGA1RA, light cars, history, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, automobiles, leisure, tricars, cyclecars, minicars, minis, small cars, driving, engines, car design
Price £17.00.
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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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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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