Investigation, or, Travels in the boudoir / by Caroline A. Halsted, author of "The little botanist."
Alternate Title(s):
Travels in the boudoir
Edition:
Second edition.
Published / Created:
London : Smith, Elder and Co., Cornhill, booksellers to Their Majesties, 1837.
Physical Description:
xiv, [2], 296 p., [12] leaves of plates : ill. ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Engraving by Henry R. Cook; after Caroline Amelia Halsted.
Contents:
Carpets : Asiatic and European -- Tapestry and woven hangings -- Modern paper hangings -- Ornamental plumes and feathers -- The same subject continued -- The early history of idolatry -- The present system of heathen worship considered -- Oriental china -- European porcelain -- Rise and progress of the art of writing -- Contents of a writing-desk examined -- The history of the Bible -- The preservation and purity of the scriptures.
Subject Terms:
Interior decoration -- Juvenile fiction. | Decoration and ornament -- Juvenile fiction. | House furnishings -- Juvenile fiction. | Geography -- Juvenile fiction. | World history -- Juvenile fiction. | Religion -- Juvenile fiction. | Parent and child -- Juvenile fiction. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Westley, Son and Jarvis -- Binder. | Frederick & Olivia Montague -- Pres. insc. from their affectionate grandmother, Casa Spannoechi Siena Aust. 27. 1841.
Form/Genre:
Dialogues. | Engravings. | Engravings.
Contributors:
Cook, Henry R., engraver. | Halsted, Caroline Amelia, -1851, ill.