How to Skin a Lion

A Treasury of Outmoded Advice

(Author) Claire Cock-Starkey
Format: Hardcover
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A collection of miscellaneous historical advice gathered from the archives of the British Library. Drawing on medieval manuscripts, Victorian manuals, and early twentieth-century self-help guides, this book uncovers an extraordinary range of advice dealing with everything from etiquette to apiculture, medicine to mechanics.

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Publisher:
The British Library Publishing Division
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780712357821
Publish year:
2015
Publish date:
May 14, 2015

Claire Cock-Starkey

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