Published by George Newnes Ltd
Language: English
Seller: Neo Books, Sidcup, KENT, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Some wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, corners bumped and worn, boards showing, top and bottom of spine bumped and worn, surface of covers and spine a little faded and grubby, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear but slightly yellowing, small rip on bottom edge of the first few pages 2 - 3 cm.
Published by News Chronicle, London
Language: English
Seller: Joy Norfolk, Deez Books, IPSWICH, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. A font of all domestic knowledge, everything from needlework and cooking through politics to the invention of the saxophone and having a baby. Not dated but probably 1920s or 1930s. It's all here and despite the title other genders may find it useful too. Externally the boards show signs of handling / use and there is light foxing to the closed page edges, internally clean and sound. Available for prompt dispatch from the UK.
Published by C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1111
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. No edition remarks. 502 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are mildly tanned with minor foxing. Heavy cracking to gutters. Mild water staining to front endpaper. Mild thumb-marking present. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Heavy tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped.
Published by C. Arthur Pearson Limited, 1111
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. No edition remarks. 502 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are lightly tanned. Notable cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Notable stain to rear pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Heavy sunning to spine. Droplet to rear board. Book has forward lean.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. No date but mid- 20th century, cloth bound with blue title and lines. Spine faded but binding tight and pages clean. Full of fascinating facts and instruction on home management, beauty, mothercraft, holidays, gardening, fortune-telling and much more. Interesting insight into women's roles at that time.
Published by George Newnes, Ltd., London, Great Britain
Seller: George Strange's Bookmart, Brandon, MB, Canada
£ 30.61
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Undated Thick green hardcover with blue lines, on cover and in corners. Publisher's device on title page. Quite a clean copy. Previous owner's name and date on ffep. The Editor writes: "What a number of subjects there are! The Home, with its many aspects; Mothercraft; the Garden and its Allurements; Home Nursing; .there seems no end to the interests which go to make up the busy life of the modern woman." Covers a myriad of topics. Well laid out. Some black and white illustrations. Large book: Extra Postage required.
Published by George Newnes, c.1940s,, 1940
Seller: Harry Alter, Sylva, NC, U.S.A.
£ 26.79
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Add to baskethardcover, Condition: Good, George Newnes, London, no date, ca.1940s., 8vo., cloth, 502pp., G in tattered & soiled original mailing carton. $.
Published by George Newnes, London, 1950
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
£ 27.55
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Add to basket8vo, pp. 502. One hinge slightly tender, cover little stained and worn, o/w VG.