The Collection Part I
Not In Front of the Servants: A True Portrait of Upstairs, Downstairs Life
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Not In Front of the Servants: A True Portrait of Upstairs, Downstairs Life
$55.00
by Frank Victor Dawes
Published in 1973 by Century, London
ISBN: 0712629815
Binding: Softcover
Condition: New; tight
Comments: Originally published in 1973 during the heyday of the "Upstairs, Downstairs" TV series, this book continues to offer the fascinating history of British servants in the 19th and 20th centuries. The author gives us a detailed portrait of servants' lives - how they dressed, what they ate, what they did for recreation, and importantly, the details of the hard labor they performed. Dawes allows the reader to contrast the lavish lives of those "upstairs" with those of the servants who worked for them "downstairs." A great read for fans of "Downton Abbey" or anyone wanting insights into the lives of this overlooked group, who enabled the gracious lives of their wealthy employers. Several black-and-white historical illustrations.
Seller Inventory #: 0000242
Published in 1973 by Century, London
ISBN: 0712629815
Binding: Softcover
Condition: New; tight
Comments: Originally published in 1973 during the heyday of the "Upstairs, Downstairs" TV series, this book continues to offer the fascinating history of British servants in the 19th and 20th centuries. The author gives us a detailed portrait of servants' lives - how they dressed, what they ate, what they did for recreation, and importantly, the details of the hard labor they performed. Dawes allows the reader to contrast the lavish lives of those "upstairs" with those of the servants who worked for them "downstairs." A great read for fans of "Downton Abbey" or anyone wanting insights into the lives of this overlooked group, who enabled the gracious lives of their wealthy employers. Several black-and-white historical illustrations.
Seller Inventory #: 0000242