254pp, with colour and monochrome illustrations. Umber cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. 4to. Bumped spine ends. Light bump to bottom end of both boards. Decorative endpapers. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket sun faded, has light shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage.
A comprehensive guide to the day-to-day home and family life of people in England from the time of the Norman Conquest to the present time - covering such things as their houses, clothes, food, furniture, table manners, medicine, sanitation, neighbours etc.
