Victorian Undertaker

Trevor May
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The Victorians were, were relatively at ease with death and there is much in this book to interest social historians, those interested in historical costume and transport enthusiasts, as there is a section on the development of the horse-drawn hearse.
Genres: HistoryDeathNonfictionHistoricalVictorian
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