Tuppenny Rice And Treacle: Cottage Housekeeping (1900-20)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Tuppenny Rice And Treacle: Cottage Housekeeping 1900-1920 chronicles the intricate details of daily life for cottage dwellers in early 20th-century Britain. This historical account presents a vivid, often nostalgic, look at the domestic routines and economic realities of the era. Doris E Coates meticulously documents the challenges and ingenuity involved in managing a household with limited resources. The narrative illustrates the resourcefulness required for everything from meal preparation to home maintenance, offering a compelling glimpse into a bygone era of domesticity. It details the practicalities and social norms that shaped the lives of ordinary people during a transformative period.
Author: Doris Coates
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, READERS UNION
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Tuppenny Rice And Treacle: Cottage Housekeeping 1900-1920 chronicles the intricate details of daily life for cottage dwellers in early 20th-century Britain. This historical account presents a vivid, often nostalgic, look at the domestic routines and economic realities of the era. Doris E Coates meticulously documents the challenges and ingenuity involved in managing a household with limited resources. The narrative illustrates the resourcefulness required for everything from meal preparation to home maintenance, offering a compelling glimpse into a bygone era of domesticity. It details the practicalities and social norms that shaped the lives of ordinary people during a transformative period.