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Wise Words and Country House Ways UK ed. Edition
Author(s): Ruth Binney (Author)
- Publisher: David & Charles
- Publication Date: January 1, 2012
- Edition: UK ed.
- Language: English
- Print length: 208 pages
- ISBN-10: 1446302180
- ISBN-13: 9781446302187
Book Description
This charming guide to the world of the English country house reveals all the essential hints and tips for living in and running a great house, whether you were lord, lady, maid or cook. Discover the rules of etiquette and manners that existed both ‘upstairs’ and ‘downstairs’, the daily routines of servants, bygone housekeeping maxims for everyone from the scullery maid to the gardener, and learn how to prepare for a grand ball. With beautiful line drawings, Wise Words and Country House Ways will be fascinating for anyone who has wondered what it would be like to be served, or in service in a grand country house.
