Name/TitleEnquire Within Upon Everything
EditionSixty-sixth
MakerPhilp, Robert Kemp
Maker RoleEditor
About this objectHardback book with dark burgundy cover titled 'Enquire Within Upon Everything'. Sixty-sixth edition, carefully revised. The editor's note on the front page states: "Whether you wish to model a flower in wax. to study the rules of etiquette; to serve a relish for breakfast or supper; to plan a dinner for a large party or a small one; to cure a headache; to make a will; to get married; to bury a relative; whatever you may wish to do, make, or to enjoy, provided your desire has relation to the necessities of domestic life, I hope you will not fail to 'Enquire Within'". Enquirers are referred to the index at the end.
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, board and paper
MeasurementsH: 190 x W: 125 x D: 25 mm
Date Made1883
Period1880s
Place MadeEngland, London
Place NotesHoulston and Sons, Paternoster Square, London
PublisherHoulston and Sons
Publication Date1883
Publication PlaceEngland, London
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enquire_Within_upon_Everything:
Enquire Within upon Everything is a how-to book, akin to a short encyclopedia for domestic life, first published in 1856 by Houlston and Sons of Paternoster Square in London. The editor was Robert Kemp Philp. It was then continuously reprinted in many new and updated editions as additional information and articles were added (and obsolete material sometimes removed). The book was created with the intention of providing encyclopedic information on topics as diverse as etiquette, parlour games, cake recipes, laundry tips, holiday preparation, and first aid.
Subject and Association Keywordshousework, housewives, housewifery
Subject and Association Keywordshousehold, housekeeping
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBook
Object numberGWL-2016-65-6
Spine LabelENQUIRE WITHIN UPON EVERYTHING
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved