Publisher's Synopsis
Every issue of Victorian Times Quarterly is a treasure-trove of hand-picked, original Victoriana from British and American magazines of the 1800's. You'll find a wealth of ideas on decorating your home or table in the Victorian style, plus delicious recipes (perfect for hosting your own authentic Victorian tea!) and inspiring craft projects and patterns. Plus, enjoy whimsical stories and poetry, beautiful illustrations, pictorial features and rib-tickling cartoons. Taking you from the royal palace to the humble country cottage, every issue brings you a unique, first-hand look at Victorian life. Victorian Times Quarterly is your ticket to explore - and enjoy - the beautiful, elegant, and ever-changing Victorian world.
In Victorian Times Quarterly #9: London's Street-Corner Men - A Day at the Seaside - Art Needlework Designs - Model Menus for the Month - Up the Hudson River - A Druggist's Peculiar Orders - Summer Dishes and Soups - The Harvest Mouse: A Little Friend - The History of the Home, from Henry VIII to Queen Anne - Life on the Canadian Prairie - The Art of the Handshake - An English Deer-Park - Coping with the Heat of Summer - Monthly Folklore & Country Customs - Galveston, Queen of the Mexican Gulf - Rumanian Embroidery Techniques - A Victorian Yachting Cruise - Shopping in the States - London's Donkey Dairy - A Military Tea - Young Tommy Atkins: Experiences of a New Recruit - On a Mississippi Steamboat - Stocking up for Winter - Royal Menus - Mountain Sheep Dogs... plus recipes, poetry, household hints and more!
