{"product_id":"9781409060925","title":"The Pocket Enquire Within: A guide to the niceties and necessities of Victorian domestic life","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is the correct way to carve a partridge?\u003cbr\u003eHow should leeches be applied?\u003cbr\u003eHow can egg whites be used to repair broken china?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1856, \u003ci\u003eEnquire Within\u003c\/i\u003e rapidly became the indispensable guide to Victorian domestic life. Packed with words of wisdom and pithy advice, it covered everything from entertaining and etiquette to household management, and took in considered discussion of such arcane matters as how singing might prevent consumption, and which ointments will remove freckles, not to mention why chess should on no account ever be played at a ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new, charmingly illustrated pocket-sized edition contains a selection of hints and tips that not only provide a fascinating insight into the day-to-day life of Victorian Britain, but also, in places, reveal timeless wisdom that we would do well to heed today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Adult Trade Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106575171824,"sku":"9781409060925","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781409060925_p0.jpg?v=1763720304","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781409060925","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}