The Lady's Realm: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine (Volume XVIII, May to October 1905)

778pp, with numerous black and white plate illustrations and further plentiful drawings and sketches in text. Bound in strong red buckram cloth, decorated with blind embossing and gilding, front and spine. All edges gilt. Large 8vo. Boards rubbed on edges and corners, rubbed and rounded on spine tips. Lovely, bright gilding. Front hinge cracked, endpapers a little toned, gift inscription, dated 1906 on front free endpaper, else internally neat, clean and tight. Remarkably bright and clean pages. . A collection of issues of The Lady's Realm, containing short stories, serialisations and a selection of articles considered to be of interest to ladies at the beginning of the 20th century - international fashion and decorum, art and literature, dainty dishes for festive occasions, careers for women, how to furnish a townhouse etc.