RARE❤️ VICTORIAN BOOK_HOME DECOR_GAMES_ETIQUETTE_DRESS_HOUSEKEEPING_JOBS 4 WOMEN

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------- A VERY SCARCE VICTORIAN BOOK
Title:
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Queen of home
Author
:
- Emma Hewitt
Published
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- W W Houston & co,,
1892
binding:
- gilt pictorial hardcover
Size
= apx. 9.75" by 7.75"  w/
528 pages
WITH APX 200 PICTURES [ quick count]
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title continues:
Her reign from infancy to age, from attic to cellar,
12 departments,
home occupations [think house cleaning], home decorations,
nursery,
infancy, home training,
the sick room,
home amusements,
social relations, entertainments [parties], library, dress, occupations for women.
Including papers by eminent authorities on home decorations, infancy, & the sick room.
FULL CONTENTS AT THE VERY END OF THE LISTING ---
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Condition:
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. all of my books are VERY OLD and have 100+ years of wear to varying degrees
good condition.... for its age:
boards -
very secure, 1 small spot to the back cover
textblock
- pages very secure
outer joints
-  pretty good - 3 very, very tiny holes; back top edge was split and
re-glued [ see last picture]
spine
- ends with some wear /split next to the 'Q' and 'H' on the spine that has been glued down
tips
- very good- minimal wear
inner hinges
-  very good
pages
- generally clean however, apx half of the book has staining, some very light,
some rather heavy - see pictures #8-11
writing
- no
rips /folds
- none that I saw
other:
- some fading to the gilt on the covers -a solid book
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HOME OCCUPATIONS.
Chapter I. Housekeeping — Paul and Virginia — Starting in life — A judicious decision — Shall we board? — Family frankness — What "tries men's souls " — Evils of life in a boarding house — Virginia's supper — How it might have been different — Paul's fortitude — " But I hate housekeeping" — All the aunts and cousins — Multiplied wisdom — The laws of the Medes and Persians Chapter II. Planning the Week's Work — Adjustable plans — A waste of time — "Pre- maturely old" — "Declined with thanks" —
"I'm through by ten o'clock"
— the sitting question — " It looks so lazy " — A fig for the way " it looks " — The self-righteous woman and the meek — Bounden duty — Novel amusement for the baby — Now I don't agree with you; honestly, I don't — "Woman's wit " — The pleasantest way— An inspiration to greater deeds Chapter III. Baking Day — How to teach children — Shall we eat pie? — "Plain cakes for the children" — Devices for lightening the work Chapter IV. Sweeping and Dusting — Sweeping day — Demented on the subject of house- work — A false idea of nicety — An invention to delude the innocent housekeeper — It does not pay Chapter V. Marketing — How to market — Value of " ready-made " knowledge — A running account, and its disadvantages — The income question — A fallacy among sanguine lovers — The wife as treasurer — Paying cash — "Out of debt" — Must haves and can haves — The story of the butcher — Mutton and parsnips — Hungry and reticent — "Providing made easy " Chapter VI. Moving and House Cleaning — ''Order brought out of chaos" — Such a week! — A chorus of "Ohs" — " Putting to rights" — With ease and comfort Chapter VII. Household Conveniences — "Closets and closets'" — " Riddled with moths" — " My lady's chamber " — An adjustable table — " A thing of beauty and a joy forever " — The particular province of the Queen — Inventions, necessary or unnecessary ? — Samantha Allen, and our fore-mothers — Labor-saving devices
HOME DECORATIONS.
Chapter I. Color and Decoration in the House — Paul and Virginia " counting up " — Trying to make a cozy home — "Where is the house to be? " — Avoid malaria, a legion of demons — Dark rooms — Light on the subject — Don't grow discouraged — Laws of dec- oration — Color schemes — The beauty of your rooms Chapter II. Carpets — Carpets, or rugs and bare floors ? — Stained floors — Persian rugs — American imitations — Axminsters and velvets — Kensington squares — Color schemes for carpets Chapter III. Wall-paper — Artistic designs — Dados and friezes — Devices for increasing or diminishing the apparent size of a room — Patterns and colors — The pride of our grandmothers — French designs — "Boston felting" — The dear, unthinking boys — An immaculate house — A curious chemical law in treating paint Chapter IV. Draperies — Draping the windows — Nottingham lace — China silks — Stained glass — Colored curtains — Silk " tie-backs " or brass chains — Draperies, par excellence — Virginia's time Chapter V. Furnishing — The hall — Japanese dados — "Venetian carpets" — The "hall- piece" — The " best room" — Paul as a carpenter — How to arrange i\xxvi\.\xx^ artistically Chapter VI. The Dining Room — Curtains at the bay-window — A "chair-rail" — The regu- . lation sideboard as a "nightmare" — Flowers in the dining room — Virginia's wedding presents — Dainty damasks — Glass and china — Paul's success in business — Trenton ware, Japanese and majolica — Flowers for the table Chapter VII. Bedrooms — Knick-knacks of the toilet — Virginia's ingenuity — "Away with such nonsense " — Small caraffe or pitcher — Color schemes for the bedroom Chapter VIII. The Family Sitting Room — Half boudoir, half library — A " living room " should never be without books — Virginia's tea to an afternoon caller — What pictures shall we buy? — Autotypes and photogravures — Building the " home nest "
THE NURSERY.
Chapter I. Its Sanitation, Uses and Conveniences — Its hallowed recollections — " Good times in the dear old nursery" — Practically the home of the infant — " Baby" the ruler absolute; both queen and tyrant — " Clasping tiny hands" — Naming the baby Chapter II Avoidable Deformities — Responsibility of parents — Necessary watchfulness — " Looks cute" in infancy, but is awkward in youth — Headache from defective vision Chapter III. Holiday Evils — "Putting away the Christmas toys" — " Exactly, Clarice " — Christmas festivals and New Year's parties — Dolls in the Orient — Dolls as a means of education — From Greenland to Hindostan Chapter IV. Children's Nerves — Afraid of the dark — How to remedy this — The good- night lesson — "Tired nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep" — A romp with father — Bedtime — Off to the Land of Nod
INFANCY.
Chapter I. The Infant — Improper methods of strengthening it — Dangers of overfeeding — Method of dressing — The bath — The queen's treasure — " Seeing baby's feet " — Do not urge the child to walk 143 Chapter II. Feeding — Food — Proper kinds and quantity — Lime-water to prevent colic — Care of hand-fed infant — Condensed milk — Evaporated milk — Learn to feed the baby properly — And avoid a sad experience Chapter III. Artificial Food — Valuable rules — What, when and how to feed — Mellin's food — "Flour ball" — Beef tea — Milk the main reliance — Other foods Chapter IV. Diet and Care of Children — Avoid monotony in feeding children — Train- ing the child's taste — Silvery laughter — Crying as a language — You may learn to read it — Be observing, and thus aid the physician Chapter V. Dentition — This the crisis of infancy — Brain and nervous system — The tissues and physiological functions of the mouth — The absorption of gum tissue — Delusive ideas — Proper exercise in the open air — Look after the moral side of children's associations
HOME TRAINING.
Chapter I. Home Education — True education — "Book learning" — Counsel and advice — Parental example — Unjust accusations — "Boarding schools " Chapter II. Why? — Children are sharp-witted — How to develop their judgment — Relations of parent and child — Woman's judgment in matters of finance — Teaching the daughter, practically, to make purchases Chapter III. Small Trusts — Your boys! — "Eternal vigilance" — "Little drops of water, little grains of sand" — " He was faithful in little things " — Evils of treating — The practice of trading Chapter IV. Home Relations and Home Manners — Paterfamilias and the much abused mother-in-law — Grandpa and Grandma — Effects of fashion on social conditions and marriage — An important rule — Let there be harmony — Hold no acrimonious discussions before the children — A guardian brother — Care of the baby — A protest against injustice to the older children Chapter V. Observation — Directness of speech — Self-control — An idea from Trollope's "Armadale" — Developing the habit of correct observation — The facetious railway em- ploye, and what it cost him — Self-control in the matter of speech — Responsibility of mothers in teaching their children self-control — A sad story Chapter VI. School — " Baby has gone to school" — Defects of our present system of education — "Big heads and little bodies " — The precocious pet of the family — Incidents in the teaching of children Chapter VII. Selection of Professions — The education of women as wives and mothers — How shall the sons be taught to be good husbands? — " The Lord called me. Aunt" — "Are you sure it was not some other noise you heard?" — The importance of education according to individual talent — The question of a boy's calling — Not to be settled in a moment — A good mechanic more acceptable of God than an inferior minister — How to wisely decide your boy's calling for life
THE SICK-ROOM.
Chapter I. Nervous Disorders — Dr. William A. Hammond's invaluable suggestions as to nervous troubles — Symptoms, and what should be done — A cure for indigestion Chapter II Small Ailments — How they should be carefully considered — Retain the child's confidence — Imprudence in children's plays — "Only a toothache" — Suggestion and remedies — Food for invalids Chapter III. The Nurse and Patient — Care of the sick-room — Maternal devotion — Sanita- tion and hygienic arrangements — Instruction to the nurse — Helpful suggestions Chapter IV. Cleanliness — Germ diseases — Antiseptic cleanliness — Disinfection — The curious origin of a case of typhoid fever — Disinfectants, and how to use them — Duty of the nurse Chapter V. Ventilation — How to properly ventilate — Moisture in the atmosphere — Currents of air — "God's own fresh air" necessary — Ill-constructed rooms Chapter VI. Light — Bathing — Clothing — Better for the sick-room to have a southern exposure — The development of certain diseases favored by darkness — Flowers in the sick-room — Rules as to bathing — Arranging the bed — Important consideration of temperature Chapter VII. Diet — Preparing and serving food — The value of different articles of diet — Coffee, tea and beef-tea — Consider the patient's cravings, or "fancies" — An important injunction to the nurse Chapter VIII. Food for Invalids — Emergencies — Rules for the preparation of food — What to do in emergencies Chapter IX. The Emergency Box — Accidents " happen in the very best regulated families " — " In time of peace prepare for war" — What the emergency box should contain — The importance of self-possession in an emergency
HOME AMUSEMENTS.
Chapter I. The Mission of Fancy-work — Selecting amusements for children — Fun for little Paul — An
object
in learning — Scroll-sawing — The microscope Chapter II. Pets, Flowers, Music — The study of animal life — "Speak" — Sir John Lub- bock's study of ants — The introduction of pets into the household — The baby and the cat — Flowers and plants as a means of amusing and educating children — Growing a name — " A song without words " — Music as a refining influence Chapter III. Games — Necessity for amusement — Games of our childhood — New games — Domino Chapter IV. Amusements in the Country — Advantages to children of living in the coun- try — Fun by the sea — The barrel-horse — "Ain't it fun!" — The life of young people in country and city compared Chapter V. Some Home-made Toys — How to make a doll — " Bean-bags," and how the game is played — The kaleidoscope — Ring-toss — Squalls — " Menagerie rug " for baby
SOCIAL RELATIONS.
Chapter I. Who is my Neighbor? — " Charity, like a cloak, covereth a multitude of sins" — The interpretation of this text — The principles of politeness — How we judge others — Hostess and guests — The women of to-day Chapter II. Mistress and Maid — True ideas of home-making — The valuable employee and the dentist — Employment in factories compared with domestic service — The future plan of housekeeping Chapter III. Gnats — A little worry is like "little knowledge," a "dangerous thing" — The annoyances resulting from innuendo — Finding fault with the "goods the gods provide" — An inspiring motto Chapter IV. Form — The daughter in society — The mother should keep up with the times — "Ceremony" keeps society together — "Social Laws" as necessary as laws in any other department of life — Rules of etiquette generally based on sound principles — Illustrations Chapter V. Social Visiting — Launched fairly upon the world — The typical American voice, and how to improve it — Advantages in business and society of 2^ good voice — " Calling " — "Afternoons" and " evenings " Chapter VI, Social Circles and Clubs — Naming social clubs — The R.A.L.A. — The old days of " singing skules " and spelling bees — Literary clubs — Singing societies, etc. — How these clubs should be organized
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Chapter I. Soap-bubble and Pop-corn Parties — Entertaining one's friends — The olden- time "party" — A merry winter evening — A soap-bubble party and the prizes Chapter II. Candy Parties — Instructions for making French candy — Cream chocolates — English walnuts and filberts — Confectioners' sugar — "Jim Crows" — Wrapping fancy candies Chapter III. Lawn Parties — These should never be attempted by anyone who has no lawn ^Queen of the Cupids — Fancy dress for lawn parties — A number of suitable games — Chinese lanterns — Refreshments — ^The hostess and her " assistants " Chapter IV. Masquerades — A mistaken impression of masquerades — A few suggestions — Choosing a costume — Costumes and characters described — The domino — The " Virginia reel" Chapter V. Entertainments for Charity — Church in debt — Raising money for " charity, sweet charity " — Lunch parties — Necktie and apron parties — The mutual obligations of daily life — " Tableaux " — " Picture gallery " — The minuet — " Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works " — "Mum sociables" — " Rainbow teas " — A word of admonition
THE LIBRARY.
Chapter I. Considered as a Room — Bibliomaniacs — A bay-window and an open fire-place — The furniture — The library desk and its equipment — Library and living-room combined — Much expense not necessary to comfort Chapter II. Considered as Books — What to read and how to read — What shall my daughter read? — Do you believe in reading fiction? — "Helen's Babies" — Mrs. Whitney and Miss Alcott — Newspapers and periodicals — A hopeful sign in the Boston public schools — Judgment in selecting a " course of reading " — Suggestions to young girls — An ingenious suggestion from St. Nicholas Chapter III. Pen, Ink and Paper — Points pertaining to correspondence — Let a friendly letter be characteristic — Letters of condolence and congratulation — Business letters — " The feminine way" — Explanations of business customs Chapter IV. Preparation of Manuscript — Instructions — Directions for sending the manu- script — Reproducing y^rd-z^w books — The process explained
DRESS.
Chapter L The Influence of Dress — Queen Victoria's inexorable dictum, and its effect upon Princess Louise — In olden times, women dressed alike; to-day, they seek to manifest originality in dress — " Handsome is as handsome does" Is it true? Chapter II. Dress versus Cost — Mourning- — Good effects possible at small expense — Not necessary to " devote all one's time and thought to the subject of dress" — " Getting ready to be married " — The incident of the widow who mourned so deeply " that her veil reached to the hem of her dress " — Suggestions as to consistency Chapter III. General Care of the Person — Cosmetics — The art of washing one's face — Frowning an ugly habit — The care of the face and hands — General care of the teeth — Hair; the
beauty of grey hair
— Thorough vanity of tight lacing — Wear a shoe that is "just right " — Selecting effective materials for dress
OCCUPATIONS FOR WOMEN.
Chapter I Woman's Sphere—" No head for business "—Every thorough housekeeper learns three trades-What the world is suffering for-'' Getting along ''-Girls should be edu- cateded to be self-supporting, in case of necessity-The " bitter bread of charity " Chapter II. What Shall I Do ?-Do not "wait for something to turn up"- Promptly do that you are best fitted for-Can you do nothing well ?-Contrast of fiction and fact- Fanciful stories of the heroine, in business life as a mascot-- No royal road to success —Suggestions on silk culture— Various occupations Chapter III Advice to Young Women-All that a mother can do-False views of life exposed- "Homely hints to young women in business "-The girl at the telephone- "Oh! these women" Chapter IV Selection of a Calling-A young woman without money or influential friends -the first thing she should do-Essential qualifications of a good stenographer-Architectureas a vocation for women- the work of an expert typewriter Chapter V Women as Business Women— Woman's book-keeping—" Received from my hus- band "-" Spent it all "-Many avenues to business now opening for women -purchasing agents- Teachers' agencies "-Miss Ada C. Sweet's success as pension agent, disbursing six million dollars yearly Chapter VI The Trained Nurse--Qualifications of the good nurse-Erroneous impressions —Discretion— Course of study— Rigid discipline Chapter VII Arts and SCIENCES-Schools of manual training-Drawing and designing- Wood-engraving-Letter from Miss Edith Cooper-Maud Humphreys and Ida Waugh, as illustrator -- women as scientists and inventors Chapter VIII Dentistry- " I wish to enter your office as assistant"— A woman dentist earning ,000 a year--women generally admitted to schools of dentistry Chapter IX Medicine-Advantages and disadvantages as a profession for women-Opinions of women physicians concerning their profession-Eminent women physicians Chapter X Schools, Scholars and Teachers-" Progress," the cry of the nineteenth century-prophecy of a young Philadelphian fifty years ago-Teaching, the extent of its influence-Comparative influence of teachers and parents-Famous women teachers-The story of Mrs. Hopkin's success-Miss Anne Churchman, and her methods of teaching- The duties and trials of the governess Chapter XI LITERATURE-Woman's marked success in this field-The editor and the author-- Mary Mapes Dodge and
St. Nicholas
-The home of Marion Harland - Miss. Booth and
Harper's Bazar
-Mrs. Wistar-- Mrs. Whitney and her delightful stories-Mr. Howells-Miss Alcott and her marvelous success-" Josiah Allen's Wife — "Sunshine Land" Chapter XII CHARITIES and OPPORTUNITIES— Mrs. A. T. Stewart's hotel for working-women, why it failed -- Women's Christian Ass.- its aim to give home & protection- a pathetic story- summer recreation-night schools-Frances Willard's noble self sacrifice- Her glorious work-poor young artist-the 2 sewing girls-the Medico-chirurgical hospital- Florence Nightingale and sister Dora-The pathetic struggles of working-girls plus the conclusion - including: the wife in India- destruction of female infants in China- moral degradation of women in Turkey- Plato's opinion of women -T. De Witt Talmage's beautiful tribute to woman as Queen of Home & a few more
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