About this title: "If you can learn to lift your ribs right out of your waist, and to let them expand outwards and inwards when breathing, you will soon develop that "upward buoyant poise" which is the secret of grace and which would bring less drudgery and more joy to the daily dusting, bedmaking, picture straightening, and all the dozens of things which go ...
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Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: J B Lippincott, Philadelphia
Date Published: 1954
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Binding very good, clean, corners bumped, small stain on front board. A practical handbook for the home from a long gone era. read more
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: B T Batsford
Date Published: 1949
Description: Very Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Part of 101 Things series covering everthing from Colour Schemes to The Care of Household Brushes, from How to Make Pouffes to Exterminating Mice. Very tidy and bright copy. read more
Description: New. This reissue of the classic guide for the 1949 housewife was originally published in post-war Britain, and its lasting appeal and fascination have endured through the years. Although the wartime emphasis on making do is paramount, we see glimpses of... read more
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