"Whether
you wish to model a flower in wax; to study the rules of etiquette; to
cure a headache; to make a will; I hope you will not fail to 'Enquire
Within'."
First published in 1956, Enquire Within Upon Everything
was created as the ultimate household reference guide and remains a
real gem of cultural history. Including thousands of fascinating
entries, such as how to dance the polka, bake partridge pudding or even
declare bankruptcy, this book provides rich insight into the day-to-day
life of people living in Victorian Britain.
This
encyclopaedic guide inspired Tim Burners Lee to invent the internet,
influenced by the book's huge array of knowledge contained in one place.
It also records some games and customs that would have otherwise been
lost to history, such as the English version of trucco, a croquet-like
lawn game.
