A history of everyday things in England

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'A history of everyday things in England done in four parts of which this is the third: The rise of industrialism, 1733 to 1851' by Marjorie and C. H. B. Quennell, 1933.

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1933

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This cover shows how pictorial devices can be both decorative and meaningful. Using a chain motif, the designer has implied a physical link between each of the characters holding the chain, as well as a psychological and visual reference to women’s suffrage. It also creates a way use illustrations to frame the title of the book.

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