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Collector's Guide to Victoriana (Wallace-Homestead Collector's Guide Series)

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I am doing a Victorian dollhouse and
I got this book out of the library
just to see if it would be of help
to me in planning my furnishings. It turns out
that the author has gone room by
room, describing the use,
appearance and items you would
expect to find in each. It is
exactly what a miniaturist wants to
know. So - I am ordering one for my
very own. Anyone who is fascinated with Victoriana should like this book since Mr. Mace really gives you
an insight into the Victorian era
and a feel for life
during that period. While most of
the book's illustrations are black
and white, they are clear and
several color plates are included. He includes price ranges for collectors as well but since this book was published in '91, they would be of limited use.

I love this book. It goes through the Victorian house room by room and outlines the various types of furniture and objects that would have been found there - sideboards, calling card receptacles, boot scrapers, carpets, and so on. It also lists information relating to these items like their purpose, what they were made out of, who used them, etc. It also lists "current" price ranges for these now-antiques, but for the most part these are out of date. That's okay though, the pricing takes up very little of the book and doesn't detract from its usefulness at all. It's perfect for the Victorian-obsessed who want to get their own Victorian home just right.