{"product_id":"a-gentlewomans-home-the-whole-art-of-building-furnishing-and-beautifying-the-home-paperback-9781108053013","title":"A Gentlewoman's Home; The Whole Art of Building, Furnishing, and Beautifying the Home (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108053013","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Gentlewoman's Home\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Whole Art of Building, Furnishing, and Beautifying the Home\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst published in 1896, this is a guide to creating the 'dream house', written by a nineteenth-century domestic expert.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJane Ellen Panton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108053013, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 16 August 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e470 pages, 33 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.7 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eJane Ellen Panton (1847–1923) was the second daughter of the artist William Powell Frith, and an expert on domestic issues. First published in 1896, this is her guide to creating the 'dream house'. In it she draws on the experiences of Deborah and Dick, clients who sought her advice after looking unsuccessfully for a suitable home. The book is based on the notion that turning an existing building into a dream house is impossible, and begins by offering advice on finding land and building on it to create a home that could be 'the cradle of the race', passed on to successive generations. Panton devotes a chapter to each of the different parts of the house, from the governess's rooms to the maids' quarters. Providing a revealing insight into domestic middle-class tastes and concerns in late nineteenth-century England, this book remains of interest to social historians.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introductory\u003cbr\u003e 2. Building the house\u003cbr\u003e 3. Kitchens and basements\u003cbr\u003e 4. Baths and sinks\u003cbr\u003e 5. Halls and staircases\u003cbr\u003e 6. Dining rooms\u003cbr\u003e 7. Morning rooms\u003cbr\u003e 8. Drawing rooms\u003cbr\u003e 9. Libraries\u003cbr\u003e 10. Billiard rooms\u003cbr\u003e 11. Day and night nurseries\u003cbr\u003e 12. Children's bedrooms\u003cbr\u003e 13. The mother's rooms\u003cbr\u003e 14. Governess's rooms and schoolroom\u003cbr\u003e 15. Spare rooms\u003cbr\u003e 16. Dressing rooms\u003cbr\u003e 17. Girls' bedrooms\u003cbr\u003e 18. Bachelors' rooms\u003cbr\u003e 19. The maids' quarters\u003cbr\u003e 20. The coping stone is laid, the dream-house vanishes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; cultural history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20history%20%5BHBTB%5D%22\"\u003eHBTB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266101793048,"sku":"9781108053013","price":37.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108053013i_d9510f85-98c9-45f2-8fdd-a1f022c2e7e9.jpg?v=1696747137","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-gentlewomans-home-the-whole-art-of-building-furnishing-and-beautifying-the-home-paperback-9781108053013","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}