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The Shilling Book Of Beauty (1856)

The Shilling Book Of Beauty (1856)

Bede, Cuthbert

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ISBN10: 1104921332
ISBN13: 9781104921330
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Aug 10 2009
Pages: 136
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.29 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Shilling Book of Beauty is a collection of poems and illustrations published in 1856 by Cuthbert Bede. The book features a variety of literary works from famous poets such as Lord Byron, William Wordsworth, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The illustrations, which are printed in black and white, depict scenes of nature, landscapes, and portraits of women. The book is bound in a hardcover with a decorative cover design and gilt lettering on the spine. The Shilling Book of Beauty was intended to be a gift book for Victorian-era women, and it reflects the cultural ideals of the time, which emphasized beauty, elegance, and refinement. Overall, the book is a charming artifact of Victorian literature and art that provides a glimpse into the tastes and sensibilities of the era.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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