DOMESTIC SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL TRADES.

£200 · Offered by Peter Harrington · No longer available

Seven "Beeton's Penny Books". A collection of indispensable references for those looking to pursue careers in nursing, book-keeping, or household management, as well as in "downstairs" roles such as footman, housemaid, or general servant. The Beeton's series, drawing on the fame of the Book of Household Management, targeted the lucrative lower end of the reading market.

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