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MINI-REVIEWS of Books about VICTORIANA

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	America's Vanishing Folkways by Everett Broomall Wilson not only describes the way our ancestors lived in the 1870s to 1890s, but shows actual engravings from periodicals of the time. A must-have for lovers of Victoriana! *Jane Marie*
	*Civil War Recipes: Receipts from the Pages of Godey's Lady's Book* by Lily May Spaulding (Editor), John Spaulding (Editor)This era of the magazine catered to a rural readership as well as to immigrants with lots of game and seafood recipes. *Jane Marie*
	Don't or Directions for Avoiding Improprieties in Conduct and Common Errors of Speech by Censor Cherie Westmoreland has been reprinted from the 1891 "Boudoir Edition.” This little gem directs the reader on the social graces of the time. Here is an example: Don't use meaningless expressions, such as "Oh my” or "Oh crackey!” How can you resist? *Jane Marie*
Amazon: *Essential Handbook of Victorian Etiquette*	Rules for Attending the Theatre
	I love the charm and grace of the fashions in Godey's Lady's book. More about this delightful Victorian magazine. Jane Marie
	Untie the ribbon, open the two panels and discover a small hardcover book of love poems on one side and matted prints of sweet Victorian sentiments on the other. I love *Love's Messenger: Tokens of Affection in the Victorian Age* by Debra N. Mancoff *Jane Marie*
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	*My Best Friend* by Ernest Nister is a mini pop-up book reproduction of an actual antique Victorian children's picture book. It's pure joy to pull the tabs and change the pictures the very way they did it back then. *Jane Marie*
Amazon: *Pleasure of Your Company: The Sweet...*	Pat Ross takes a look back in time when entertaining was a leisure activity and communication among friends was an art in *The Pleasure of Your Company, The Sweet Nellie Book of Tradional Sentiments and Customs of Proper Entertaining. She focuses on the rules, rituals and rewards of the social graces. Jane Marie*
	Victorian Alphabets, Monograms, and Names for Needleworkers from Godey's Lady's Book and Peterson's Magazine by Rita Weiss (Editor) is useful for the creative Victorian in all of us. *Jane Marie* more about Godey's delightful Victorian magazine
Amazon: *Victorian Florida: America's Last...*	Victorian Florida: America's Last Frontier, by Floyd Rinhart, Marion Rinhart (contributor), has actual black and white photographs of the hotels, homes, nature and the seashore of Florida in the late 1800s. It takes me to those slower paced times. *Jane Marie*
	My husband gave this sweet-scented book of verse to me several years ago. A true treasury of poetry, prose, and art, A Victorian Posy: Penhaligon's Scented Treasury of Verse and Prose, by Shelia Pickles, celebrates the English garden and all its charm. Complete with a slipcase and silk ribbon marker, it's a lovely addition to my bedside table. *A Victorian Posy: Penhaligon's Scented Birthday Book,* by Sheila Pickles, is my official date book. I use it to keep track of those special days in the lives of my loved ones. Scented by Penhaligon's Perfumery, it's a small hard-covered book. The pages have colorful drawings featuring Victoriana with plenty of lines for personal reminders. *Jane Marie*
	*Victorian Scrapbook* by Cynthia Hart, John Grossman and Pricilla Dunhill is one of the most colorful and joyous books on Victorian goodies I've ever seen. The photography of actual ribbons, lace, valentines, portraits, etc. in pristine condition is so clear, none of it looks to be a day over one hundred! *Jane Marie*

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