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YESTERDAY'S CHILDREN: THE ANTIQUES AND HISTORY OF CHILDCARE

by Sally Kevill-Davies

Published by Antique Collectors' Club. 1998

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.

Reprint. Light shelf wear to base of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

ISBN: 185149135X
Stock no. 1826740

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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

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