The Victorian Home : the grandeur and comforts of the Victorian Era, in households past and present / Ellen M. Plante.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Plante, Ellen M.

Contributor:

Lauzau, Susan, editor.

Michael Friedman Publishing Group, book producer.

Courage Books (Firm), publisher.

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Victoriana in interior decoration.

House furnishings.

Decorative arts, Victorian.

Architecture, Victorian.

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

176 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Distribution:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Imprint of Running Press,

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : [Published by] Courage Books, [2000]

Contents:

Introduction. The Early Victorian Period; The Late Victorian Period; Victorian Style in Today's Home

Chapter One. The Proper Parlor. The History of the Victorian Parlor; Creating a Proper Victorian Parlor

Chapter Two. The Dining Room. The History of the Victorian Dining Room; Creating a Victorian Dining Room

Chapter Three. His and Hers

The Library and the Sitting Room. The History of the Library; Creating a Victorian Library; The History of the Sitting Room; Creating a Victorian Sitting Room

Chapter Four. The Victorian Kitchen. The History of the Victorian Kitchen; Creating a Victorian Kitchen

Chapter Five. The Victorian Bathroom. History of the Victorian Bathroom; Creating a Victorian Bathroom

Chapter Six. The Victorian Bedroom. The History of the Victorian Bedroom; Creating a Victorian Bedroom

Chapter Seven. The Victorian Porch. The History of the Victorian Porch. Creating a Victorian Porch

Glossary of Victorian Terms

Chronology of Victorian Furniture Styles and Trends in Interior Design.

Notes:

"'The Victorian Home ...' was prepared and produced by Michael Friedman Publishing Group, Inc., 15 West 26th Street, New York, New York 10010"--Title page verso.

"Editor: Susan Lauzau. Art Director: Jeff Batzli. Designer: Lynne Yeamans. Photography Editor: Jennifer Crowe McMichael"--Title page verso.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copy has dustjacket retained with different ISBN than that printed on title page verso (0-7624-0390-X)

Running Press copy is "2" printing.

ISBN:

0762409150

OCLC:

1522902724