Buy this book on-line The Modern Priscilla. August 1914, Volume XXVIII, No. 6The Priscilla Publishing Company, Boston, MA, 1914
Original publisher's multicolored wrapper with an illustration by Katharine R. Wireman of a woman making an embroidery on a beach. The title and the woman's umbrella, stockings, and floral bag add accents of green to an otherwise black and white landscape. 10 1/4" x 14." Thirty-four pages, complete. Many black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Inside of front cover has an ad for Cream of Wheat illustrated by Edward V. Brewer that shows a man asking for Cream of Wheat brand of porridge at the store. Back cover has an ad for Coca-Cola that shows a man and woman drinking the soda in glasses. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. The Modern Priscilla is a monthly magazine that was first published in 1887. It absorbed Everyday Housekeeping in 1912 and Home Needlework Magazine in 1917, and the magazine's run ended when it merged with Home Arts Needlecraft Magazine in 1930. Modern Priscilla covers various topics such as sewing and needlework projects, craft ideas, china painting, cooking recipes, home and life advice, the latest fashion trends of the time, and other aspects of domestic living. The following are some of the articles and features in this issue: "Embroideries for a Man's Room" by Helen Bailey, "The Popular Tatted Neckwear," "Neckwear for the Early Autumn" by Lilian Barton Wilson, "Crocheted Necessities for the Bathroom," "A Set of Covers for the Old-fashioned Bureaus" by Wilson, "Crocheted Garments for Babies" by Elsa Barsaloux, "Beautiful Original Embroidered Curtains" by Lilian Barton Wilson, "Embroideries for Girls' Room" by Martha Genung Stearns, "When Nature and Hostess Rest" by Marjorie March, "The Romper Baby Stencil" by Harriet Joor, "Five Different Crocheted Bags for Summer," "Lace Collar and Jabot" by Virginia Sheppard, "Embroidered Towels," "Priscilla Fashion Department: Of Practical Patterns," "Everyday Housekeeping: Electric Cooking for Economy and Ease" by Anne Emerson, "Helps for Housekeepers," "Hints for Canning Time: When Jelly Jells [by Harriet Henderson]; Her Christmas Sweets [by Florence Scott Bernard]," "Hot Weather Dishes" by Fannie Merritt Farmer, "'My Favorite Recipe': Molded Desserts," "The Priscilla Juniors: Prize Book Covers," and "The Priscilla Juniors: A Club for Boys and Girls.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of The Modern Priscilla. August 1914, Volume XXVIII, No. 6. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri rari, rare books, out-of-print books, atlases and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |