** Rare ** The What-Not or Ladies Handy-Book 1862

Author : No Author Attributed

Title:  The What-Not or Ladies’ Handy-Book           

Publication:  First Edition Published By Kent And Co London 1862………………………………………. (See Pictures) 

Condition Of Book: This is a Very Good + Copy of this book in a handsome half brown calf leather binding over marbled boards with black moroccan title label to spine lettered in black and with further embossed designs to the other compartments along the spine.The book has new clean tanned endpapers at the front of the book.There are NO previous owner’s names or inscriptions present.The work has several attractive coloured plates with examples of a travelling bag,gentleman’s slipper,hand screen etc.It’s a book containing stories,articles and focuses on needlework,crochet,Knitting and trends in new fashions.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness,with no leaning or rolling to spine,all page gatherings are tight with no loose leaves etc.There is as you would expect some tanning/browning tio the page edges with some sporadic foxing spots to the text block,but all in all a very attractive copy of this scarce title.Alongside the coloured plates are numerous b&w engravings most of which are wrapped around the text,8vo [viii] 376pp First Edition 1862 

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