LEGAL ADVICE

The original, one-and-only, accept-no-imitations, Carbolic Smoke Ball 'Legal Advice `Dice'!Di 1: Do, Don't, Soon, Later, A.S.A.P., NowDi 2: Sue, Settle, Hedge, Beg, Ask Mum, ShootThrow them individually for simple advice or, for a more detailed answer, in conjunction.Indispensable when you are asked for free legal advice! Price: £10.43



DOCTOR

QUACK DOCTOR

This superb print is a reproduction of an original 1802 painting which satirized the quack doctors of the time. The bewigged doctor describes himself as a 'Physic for Man and Horse!', and the signage around him proclaims, inter alia,: Pills for Members of Parliament' Scabdal Drops for Old Maids' Young Husband Pills for Widows' Lawyers Elixir - Very Bracing in Term Time' Orthodox Snuff for Gentlemen of the Pulpit' Pills of Forgetfulness for Contracters' Speculation Drops for Stock Jobbers' Oil of Almonds for Gentlemen of the Bar' Pills of Promise for Money Lenders' At 16 x 20 inches it is a large print, beautifully coloured, and looks stunning in a frame. Carbolic Smoke Ball supplies it unframed, so that you can choose a mount and frame that suits your office/home. About George Woodward George Woodward was born in 1760 and is known today as one of the founding fathers of British satire. Along with James Gillray, Thomas Rowlandson and Robert Cruikshank, Woodward made a living as a caricaturist and cartoonist, often depicting medical subjects. He died in 1809.

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DENTIST

In the wake of the Industrial Revolution the population swiftly developed a thirst for knowledge about the myriad of new goods and ideas that were becoming available. But before the days of television, newspaper advertising and junk mail how did people get to know about everything? Over a million people solved the problem by buying a copy of this book which caused a publishing sensation in Victorian Britain. Because it explained so much about so many different aspects of life it continues to provide a very enjoyable and informative peep into the lifestyle of our forebears. In 2775 entries the enquiring Victorian learns how to tell if food is fresh and when it is in season; how to dance; the difference between local dialects; correcting grammar and spelling; the rules of games and puzzles; hints on etiquette; kitchen and household hints and recipes; cures for scores of ailments including rheumatism and baldness; the origins of Christian names; first aid; employment and rental regulations; keeping fit; dressmaking and embroidery; births, marriages and deaths; personal conduct as well as scores of others.

We know when and where the Victorians lived, this fascinating book explains much about how they lived and it was the world wide web of its day.

Curious fact: Tim Berners-Lee was inspired to invent the World Wide Web after seeing a copy of this book. He even named the early versions of the web ‘Enquire’ after it.