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Sarah Ban Breathnach's Mrs. Sharp's traditions : reviving Victorian family celebrations of comfort and joy / Sarah Ban Breathnach.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780743210768
- ISBN: 074321076X (cloth)
- Physical Description: 256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
- Publisher: New York : Scribner/Simple Abundance Press, [2001]
- Copyright: ©2001
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 248) and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Months > Folklore. Seasons > Folklore. Great Britain > Social life and customs > 19th century. Family festivals. |
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil PL - Brazil | 646.7 B (Text) | 38160000623205 | Second Floor, Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Hamilton North PL - Cicero Main Branch | 646.78.c Ban Breathnach (Text) | 78294000106559 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Jefferson Co PL - Madison Main Branch | 646.78 BAN (Text) | 39391005866486 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lowell PL - Lowell | 398.27 BANBRE (Text) | 33113019865619 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Peabody PL - Columbia City | NF SOCIALSCI CULTURE TRADITIONS BAN BREATHNACH (Text) | 30403002175875 | Adult - Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Perry Co PL - Tell City Main Library | 646.7 BAN (Text) | 70621000161232 | Adult - Non Fiction | Available | - |
Electronic resources
Related Resource: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/simon031/00053799.html
- Publisher description
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AT HOME WITH MRS. SHARP
THE VICTORIANS AT HOME
THE ART OF DOMESTIC BLISS
Ceremonials for Common Days
Harmony at Home
Mealtimes
The Children's Hour: Bath and Bedtime Rituals
Family Night
Sundays with the Children
Birthdays
Difficult Days: Crisscross and Convalescence
THE JOY AND COMFORT OF SEASONAL PASTIMES
January
January Joys • Home-Circle Pastimes • Board Games • The Treasures of the Snow • The Seasonal Table
February
Candlemas Day • Lincoln Logs and Cherry Pies: Celebrating Patriotic Holidays with Children • Love's Own Day: A Family Affair
March
Maple-Sugaring-Off Party • St. Patrick's Day • Fairy Wayside Walks • The Children's Garden
April
April Fools' Day • Rainy Day Occupations • Eastertide: March Hares, Painted Eggs, and Hot Cross Buns • The Easter Egg Tree • Easter Nests, Egg Rolls, and Bonnets • Arbor Day • Passover
May
May Day • Memories of a Victorian May Day • Mother's Day • Decoration Day (Memorial Day)
June
Victorian Ice Cream Social • Summer Camp • A Victorian Midsummer Night's Dream • Celebrating Life with Father
July
The Pursuit of Happiness: An Old-Fashioned Independence Day • Traveling with the Children • Christmas in July • At the Seashore
August
Eureka Entertainments • Nature's Novelties • Family Outings • Preserving the Summer
September
Back to School • Labor Day • Grandparents' Day • Autumn's Work • Michaelmas
October
The Costume-Planning Party • The Pumpkin-Carving Party • All Hallows' Eve Home Frolic • Harvest Home
November
All Souls' Day • Martinmas • Thanksgiving • Stir-Up Sunday (The Sunday Before Advent)
December
The Advent of Christmas • Creating an Advent Calendar • St. Nicholas Day • St. Lucia's Day • The Gift of Christmas Past • Single-Parent Traditions for the Holidays • Chanukah • New Year's Eve Good Riddance Party
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