Clean and decent : the fascinating history of the bathroom & the water closet, and of sundry habits, fashions & accessories of the toilet principally in Great Britain, France & America, by Lawrence Wright
by Wright, Lawrence
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1960. 3rd impression. Hardback. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Previous owner's related ephemera (clippings and articles) loosely inserted. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 281 pages; xii, 281, [1] p. : ill.. ; 22 cm. Subjects: Bathrooms - History. Toilets - History. Baths - History. Social & cultural history
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 224623
- Title
- Clean and decent : the fascinating history of the bathroom & the water closet, and of sundry habits, fashions & accessories of the toilet principally in Great Britain, France & America, by Lawrence Wright
- Author
- Wright, Lawrence
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd impression
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Routledge & Kegan Paul
- Date Published
- 1960
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