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CLARK, Georgiana.

Serviettes. Dinner napkins, and how to fold them.

Serviettes. Dinner napkins, and how to fold them.

With above one hundred illustrations.

Stock Code 116664

London, Dean & Son, 1875

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First edition of this charming and uncommon guide containing step-by-step instructions for creating thirty different napkin displays, from simple shapes such as the tulip to the complex 'bridal serviette' that could be topped with flowers. The introduction describes the history of table linen and also the arrival of the fork into England in 1608, for which the responsible party was 'much ridiculed'.

First edition; 8vo; woodcuts throughout, 6-page integral publisher's ads at rear, a little faint spotting to the contents; original stiff green cloth blocked in gilt and blind with a napkin design on the cover, yellow coated endpapers, cloth lightly rubbed and a little frayed along the edges, some spots and marks, excellent condition; 36pp.

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