{"product_id":"a-victorian-christmas-treasury-ii-paperback","title":"A Victorian Christmas Treasury II - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMoira Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis holiday season, bring home the magic of a Victorian Christmas  So many of the things we love most about the holidays have their roots in the Victorian age  The glittering baubles, the sparkling tree so beloved by Queen Victoria - even the Christmas cards we exchange with friends and loved ones (invented in 1843). This year, make your holidays truly magical with this unique guide to the Victorian Christmas. This treasury brings you dozens of Victorian articles from Britain and America, never before collected. Discover how the Victorians celebrated their favorite holiday, from the blizzards of the American prairie to the blistering heat of the Australian outback, from the poverty of the New York tenements to the homes of the rich and titled. Most of all, discover ways to bring an authentic Victorian touch to YOUR holidays, from mouthwatering recipes to tips on games, parties, gifts and decorations. Plus, enjoy the fabulous visions of Victorian Christmas as depicted by some of the top artists of the day (including Louis Wain's marvelous Christmas cats)  Make this treasury a part of your holiday traditions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor, book-lover, cat-lover, world traveler, and collector of Victorian magazines and ephemera, Moira Allen knows how to spin a phrase to make her life sound a lot more exciting than it is! While all of the above are true, she actually spends most of her day hunched over a computer keyboard - or a scanner. Allen has loved old magazines since childhood, when she discovered her family's stash of vintage Life Magazines and Saturday Evening Posts in a closet. She was probably the only kid in high school to actually have a collection of Victorian fonts and page decorations - a special treat from when her commercial artist dad would let her tag along on a visit to the art supply store. In England, Allen made the thrilling discovery that one could acquire magazines that were much, much older than that vintage box of Lifes - and the rest, as they say, is history. Literally. Allen now curates a collection of thousands of articles from Victorian periodicals on her VictorianVoices.net website, and produces the monthly Victoriana magazine \"Victorian Times.\" She is a professional writer, with several published books (yep, right here on Amazon). She has lived in England and Germany, and says even her cat has frequent flyer miles (or should). She currently lives in Maryland with her husband and that same well-traveled cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47419352383666,"sku":"9781726129107","price":17.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/39500f4bd69ee8084f1bb7d3b2cf40f3.webp?v=1778473470","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-victorian-christmas-treasury-ii-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}