The Ladies Book of Useful Information by Anonymous
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"The Ladies' Book of Useful Information" by Anonymous is a practical reference guide written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work is designed specifically for women, offering a wealth of knowledge on topics ranging from beauty and health to home management and personal development. It aims to empower women with skills and information that would help them enhance their physical appearance, manage household tasks efficiently, and navigate social complexities. At the
start of the book, the author emphasizes the importance of personal beauty and outlines various methods for maintaining a radiant appearance. The opening chapter delves into skincare, hair care, and oral hygiene, highlighting safe and natural remedies rather than harmful cosmetics. The author promises that with the techniques provided, any woman can enhance her natural beauty, with instructions on treating various skin issues and enhancing one’s overall physical appeal. This serves as an introduction to the extensive practical advice that follows, setting the stage for a manual that not only caters to vanity but also prescribes wisdom for nurturing health and domestic skills. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Anonymous |
|---|---|
| Title |
The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources |
| Credits |
Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HQ: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender |
| LoC Class | RA: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine |
| Subject | Women -- Health and hygiene |
| Subject | Interior decoration |
| Subject | Physiology -- Popular works |
| Subject | Decoration and ornament |
| Subject | Marriage |
| Subject | Beauty, Personal |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Early works to 1900 |
| Subject | Cosmetics |
| Subject | Traditional medicine |
| Subject | Sexual ethics |
| Subject | Pregnancy |
| Subject | Cooking for the sick |
| Subject | Menstruation |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 26368 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-26368-7 |
| Release Date | Aug 20, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 666 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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