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 | The Victorian House Book. A Practical Guide to Home and Repair by Robin Guild
In 100,000 words, Robin Guild sketches in the historical background to every aspect of architectural detail and decoration in a Victorian house and gives advice drawn from his own experience on how to create a look that matches 19th-century structure and proportions with 21st-century standards of comfort. The 1,500 line drawings, researched from original builder's merchants' catalogues, provide an unrivalled source of references for fixtures and fittings both inside and out.The emphasis is on sympathetic improvement. Work with the architecture you have, not against it. Windows, doors, roof-lights, fireplaces - all instil character and possess the power to embellish and enhance if treated in the right way. The 4th edition contains additional text and a revised Technical Advice section, including an extended list of suppliers offering goods and services to the Victorian home owner. It has a new jacket highlighting its usefulness as a practical guide. No book gets to its 4th edition unless it is found to be useful. The 500 colour photographs and sumptuous page layouts are designed to attract the impulse buyer as well as providing inspiration and decorating ideas. Once the readers have the book in their hands, however, they quickly discover that it is far more than a collection of magnificent pictures.
Price: £30.00
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Keeping A Few Hens In Your Garden
All you need to know to start keeping hens, with useful chapters on housing, feeding, rearing chicks, selecting breeds and gardening with hens. Written by Francine Raymond, with lovely drawings and henhouse plans by Gabrielle Stoddart. Around 30 pages.
Price: £6.50
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 | Beekeeping For Beginners
The mysteries and practicalities of keeping bees explained by Penelope Hand with affection, realism and lots of good advice, plus mouth-watering honey recipes and delightful drawings by Julia Bickham. Around 30 pages.
Price: £6.50
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Keeping A Few Ducks In Your Garden
An affectionate and informative handbook for those who fancy a few ducks in their garden. By Francine Raymond, with more lovely drawings from Gabrielle Stoddart. Around 30 pages.
Price: £6.50
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 | Goose on the Green
A comprehensive guide to keeping geese. Top tips for the best breeds, layers, maintenance and how to get the best from these fabulous birds. By Francine Raymond, with more lovely drawings from Gabrielle Stoddart. Around 30 pages.
Price: £6.50
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A Peacock on the Lawn
For those prepared to be captivated by these aristocratic creatures, this is a gentle, informative account with survival techniques for gardeners. By Sue Carpenter with lovely drawings from Ann Tout. Around 30 pages.
Price: £6.50
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 | Food From The Kitchen Garden
Egg and vegetable recipes month by month from the garden, celebrating the joys of growing, picking and eating. Written by Francine Raymond and illustrated with great style by Jean-Francois Raymond. Around 30 pages.
Price: £6.50
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Keeping a Couple of Pigs in your Garden
If you’ve ever fancied keeping pigs, this affectionate guide will help you through weaners to home-raised bacon. By Karen Nethercott and Illustrated with humour by G. Stoddart. Around 30 pages.
Price: £6.50
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 | Start your own Garden Farm
Follow Karen down the muddy path from suburbia to a Norfolk smallholding, with lots of practical advice, and bucolic drawings by Gabrielle Stoddart. By Karen Nethercott around 30 pages.
Price: £6.50
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All my Eggs in One Basket
Join Francine Raymond through the pages of this journal, in a year long wander through the high spots and low moments, sampling the fruits of her labours and meeting those, both fair and fowl, who shared life here in 2006.With mouthwatering recipes, practical gardening tips, henkeeping hints by Francine Raymond Over 400 breathtaking colour photos by Sarah Bush, around 300 pages.
Price: £25.00
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 | The Big Book of Garden Hens
Helping the henkeeper through the year with practical advice, henhouse plans, different breeds and tips on defensive gardening. Lots of lovely line drawings by Gabrielle Stoddart and 25 colour plates by Charlie Colmer. Mouth watering egg recipes from Penelope Hands. By Francine Raymond, 120 pages nicely produced in cloth bound hardback.
Price: £22.00
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Britain at Play - Heath Robinson
In Britain at Play we collect the finest of William Heath Robinson’s studies of the unique British character. Here we find Britain in the garden, at the beach and on the golf course – the 9th hole played with the grim reaper, rotating sunbathing machines, a double cross tennis match ‘For economising space in local tournaments and generally gingering up the game’. Heath Robinson perfectly captures the peculiar character of the great British nation at leisure. Hardback.
Price: £21.99
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 | Recipes of Various Kinds
Beautifully ’distressed’ book full of recipes collected by a housekeeper years ago.Women today, who may leave a few snapshots as the only record of their lives, may wonder at the energy of someone who undertook a dinner party for ten alongside baking household bread, curing its ills and collecting money saving hints! 124 pages.
Price: £10.00
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The Lady's Book Of Manners
This book presents the general rules of politeness and etiquette in a plain and instructive manner; showing how to become a perfect lady. First published in London in the 1890s. Hardback, 128 pages. Makes a quirky gift!
Price: £10.00
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 | Social Success.The a modern girl's guide.
Do you want to be popular? At ease in all situations with an attractive personality? Study this book and you will be rewarded by a feeling of poise and confidence and you are a ’Social Success’! 1930s etiquette for all occasions. Just the thing for art deco lovers! Hardback. Dimensions: 7 x 5 ¼ inches.
Price: £10.00
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Tea - An Everyday Indulgence
Step into a world of afternoon teas! This delightful book contains advice on every aspect of one of the most sociable and popular events of the day! Hardback, 128 pages with black and white illustrations.
Price: £10.00
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 | The Lady's Dressing Room
How to get up fresh, beautiful and in an amiable frame of mind, with all your wrinkles smoothed over - and other fragrant tips from a golden age. 1892. Hardback. Dimensions: 7 x 5 ¼ inches.
Price: £10.00
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How To Entertain Your Guests
"To all hosts and hostesses who at one time or another have not known what to do with their guests" - this book is sympathetically dedicated. In 1911, one woman collected these parlour games. Now you can enjoy them today. Hardback. Dimensions: 7 x 5 ¼ inches.
Price: £10.00
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 | The Duties Of Servants
An authentic Victorian guide. How much to pay your butler When the parlourmaid should open the door The duties and privileges of the cook And many more rules for an efficient and well-run household! Hardback. Dimensions: 7 x 5 ¼ inches.
Price: £10.00
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Mangles, Mops and Feather Brushes
A sweet little book full of hints for spring cleaning and removing stains the old-fashioned way. First published in 1893. Includes illustrations from a time when everyday items such as potatoes, old beer and walnut juice were considered indispensable! 64 pages.
Price: £5.25
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 | Never
Never complain, never explain. Never do anything eccentric. This little book of manners for the multitude was never meant seriously and will make everyone laugh. First published in 1907. Paperback, 64 pages including black and white illustrations.
Price: £5.25
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A Tea Party for the Children
Take your children back to a time when entertainments were simple and fun. These traditional ideas and simple to make recipes will encourage boys and girls of all ages to join in! 64 pages.
Price: £5.25
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 | Nanny's Wisdom
"Elbows off the table" "pull yourself together and pull up your socks" " I want gets nothing" - and other timeless words of wisdom from Nanny. 64 pages.
Price: £5.25
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A Garter Round The Bedpost
"If the rashers of bacon curl up when frying, then a new lover is about to turn up." Tradtional love charms. Many young women, like Jane Austen’s heroines - would have used charms like these in their search for a suitable husband. Dimensions: 5 ¾ x 4 ¼ inches.
Price: £6.50
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 | Dainty Dishes For Slender Incomes
Do not be constrained by your budget. Money-saving ideas, well-tried recipes and hints worth remembering.Dimensions: 5 ¼ x 5 ¼ inches.
Price: £6.50
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The Servantless Household
Some polite advice on how to cope without servants in the modern day and age. Maintain high standards and be prepared for anything. 96 pages.
Price: £6.50
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 | Halving the Housework
Clear muddle and clutter. Discover the pleasure of a clean sparkling home - without becoming a drudge! 96 pages.
Price: £6.50
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St Jude's gardening notebook
Lined paper notebook, 96 pages.100% recycled paper. Paperback cover design by Jonny Hannah. Measures 21 x 21cm.
Price: £7.00 including VAT at 15%
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 | St Jude's contact notebook
Lined paper notebook, 96 pages.100% recycled paper. Paperback cover design by Mark Head. Measures 21 x 21cm.
Price: £7.00 including VAT at 15%
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St Jude's sketchbook
Plain paper sketchbook, 96 pages.100% recycled paper. Paperback cover design by Angie Lewin. Measures 21 x 21cm.
Price: £7.00 including VAT at 15%
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 | Rosie Flo's Night-time Colouring Book
Rosie Flo's night-time book is printed on black paper with easy to follow imaginative white line illustrations. Just use regular colouring pencils, gel pens and paint to create unusual and fun pictures. Fashion highlights include a spider's web dress and an owl cape. And look out for a sleepover party, a flying carpet and a cinema audience all wearing x-ray specs! Makes a wonderful stocking filler.
Price: £5.99
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Rosie Flo's Colouring Book
A delightful retro colouring book. A collection of dresses to provide hours of colouring fun, just add heads, legs and arms! Sturdy enough to withstand a few journeys without falling apart and small enough to fit in any child's hand luggage.
Price: £5.99
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 | Rosie Flo's Garden Colouring Book
A delightful collection of dresses as above but with a garden theme. Everything from flowers and butterflies to pruning in the greenhouse and playing on the trampoline...just add heads, legs and arms!
Price: £5.99
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Rosie Flo's Games Colouring Book
More eccentric dresses taking teddy bears picnics, playing hopscotch and skipping! Simply colour and add heads , legs and arms!
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 | Rosie Flo's Holiday Colouring Book
Hours more fun with windy days on the prom, toasting marshmallows by the camp fire and snow boarding! Simply colour in the outfits and add heads, legs and arms. A wonderful addition to every little girl's hand luggage!
Price: £5.99
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Rosie Flo's Animals Colouring Book
Gorgeous butterfly dresses, scallop dresses and even matching scallop shoes. A lovely retro colouring book , simply add heads, legs and arms!
Price: £5.99
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