The book of the home
Subtitle: a practical guide to household management
By: produced under the general editorship of H.C. Davidson ; assisted by over one hundred specialists ; with coloured plates and numerous illustrations.
Contributors: Davidson, Hugh Coleman, b. 1852; Morris, Talwin, 1865-1911
Publisher: Gresham
Published: 1901
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Home economics.
Notes: Cover designed by Talwin Morris.
Table of contents: value: v. 1. The choice of a house, the law of landlord and tenant, decoration of the house, furnishing the house.; value: v. 2. Furnishing the house (continued), heating and lighting, draperies and home upholstery, final decoration, the garden.; value: v. 3. The engagement of servants, the law of master and servant, the treatment of servants, cook's department, the larder, cookery.; value: v. 4. Cookery (continued), the store cupboard, servants and their duties, spring-cleaning, household economy, laundry work, the dairy, the poultry-yard.; value: v. 5. The law of husband and wife, the master's duties, the mistress's duties, the toilet, choice and care of dress, home dressmaking, embroidery.; value: v. 6. Embroidery (continued), home art work, reading and correspondence, household repairs, entertaining, locomotion, domestic pets, home occupations for profit.; value: v. 7. The first baby, management of children, children's dress, children's amusements, health, sickness, invalid cookery, education.; value: v. 8. Education (continued), home gymnastics, music, recreation, choice of a career, holidays, Christmas and other festivals, coming out of a daughter, a wedding.