Things a Lady Would Like to Know Concerning Domestic Management - Michael Brett

Title: Things a Lady Would Like to Know Concerning Domestic Management
Compiled & Edited by: Michael Brett
Publisher: Hutchinson of London
Format: Paperback
Published: 1970
ISBN: 0-09-104351-4
Category: Vintage Household / Social History

Condition: Good vintage condition with light shelf wear, edge wear, and minor creasing to covers. Pages are clean and binding remains solid. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Things a Lady Would Like to Know Concerning Domestic Management is a fascinating collection of Victorian and Edwardian household advice, etiquette, recipes, and domestic instruction drawn from historical guides to running the ideal home.

Compiled by Michael Brett, the book gathers together period writings on cooking, household organisation, servants’ duties, refinement, food preparation, and the everyday rituals of middle-class domestic life in England. Equal parts practical handbook and social document, it offers an unintentionally revealing look into class expectations, gender roles, and the culture of the Victorian home.