YESTERDAY'S CHILDREN: THE ANTIQUES AND HISTORY OF CHILDCARE
Written by Sally Kevill-Davies
Published by Antique Collectors' Club
in 1991
ISBN: 185149135X
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- CHILD DEVELOPMENT
- ANTIQUES
YESTERDAY'S CHILDREN: THE ANTIQUES AND HISTORY OF CHILDCARE
Written by Sally Kevill-Davies.
Stock no. 1826740
1998.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
An enthralling and vividly written account of the history of child-raising over the last four centuries, and the everyday objects which were used. Grey cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour & b/w photos throughout. Colour frontis and colour pictorial endpapers. ISBN: 185149135X. Reprint. Light shelf wear to base of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
YESTERDAY'S CHILDREN: THE ANTIQUES AND HISTORY OF CHILDCARE
Written by Sally Kevill-Davies.
Stock no. 1824206
1st.
1991.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
An enthralling and vividly written account of the history of child-raising over the last four centuries, and the everyday objects which were used. Grey cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour & b/w photos throughout. Colour frontis and colour pictorial endpapers. ISBN: 185149135X. Text block a little grubby. Grubby mark to lower corner of pages 286 & 287 (facing pages). Otherwise contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
Front cover
Contents
- CHAPTER 1 CHILDBIRTH
- CHAPTER 2 BREAST FEEDING
- CHAPTER 3 RAISING BY HAND
- CHAPTER 4 WEANING AND TEETHING
- CHAPTER 5 MEALTIMES
- CHAPTER 6 FURNITURE
- CHAPTER 7 HEALTH AND REGULAR HABITS
- CHAPTER 8 SLEEPING
- CHAPTER 9 NURSERY DECORATION
- CHAPTER 10 NURSERY EQUIPMENT
- CHAPTER 11 FIRST STEPS
- CHAPTER 12 BABY AND TODDLER CLOTHES
- CHAPTER 13 CHILDREN'S CLOTHES
- CHAPTER 14 GOING OUTSIDE
- CHAPTER 15 DEPORTMENT, DISCIPLINE AND EXERCISE
- CHAPTER 16 LITERACY AND NUMERACY
- CHAPTER 17 THE CHRISTENING CEREMONY
- CHAPTER 18 CHRISTENING GIFTS
- CHAPTER 19 DEATH