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Resources for Edwardian Parties / Re-enactments
For those interested in pre-World War I culture, fans of "Downton Abbey," or those commemorating the sinking of the Titanic, here are useful reference books.
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Palate Passport
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The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War 1890-1914
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4.12 avg rating — 9,543 ratings
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Forgotten Elegance: The Art, Artifacts, and Peculiar History of Victorian and Edwardian Entertaining in America
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3.96 avg rating — 28 ratings
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Below Stairs
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3.58 avg rating — 14,320 ratings
score: 192,
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Last Dinner On the Titanic: Menus and Recipes From the Great Liner
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4.08 avg rating — 454 ratings
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The Edwardian Turn of Mind
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3.87 avg rating — 30 ratings
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To Marry an English Lord or, How Anglomania Really Got Started
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3.59 avg rating — 5,768 ratings
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Steampunk Tea Party: Cakes & Toffees to Jams & Teas
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3.67 avg rating — 94 ratings
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The World of Downton Abbey
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Jessica Fellowes (Goodreads Author)
4.12 avg rating — 6,715 ratings
score: 99,
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The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook
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Emily Ansara Baines (Goodreads Author)
3.77 avg rating — 705 ratings
score: 99,
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Cooking and the Crown
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3.98 avg rating — 107 ratings
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Dinners and Luncheons: Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions
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3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
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The Vertigo Years: Europe 1900-1914
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4.02 avg rating — 1,424 ratings
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The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook
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Annie Gray (Goodreads Author)
4.22 avg rating — 611 ratings
score: 98,
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The Strange Death of Liberal England 1910-1914
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4.11 avg rating — 459 ratings
score: 97,
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The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook
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Gareth Neame (Foreword)
4.37 avg rating — 447 ratings
score: 97,
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Breakfasts and Teas: Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions
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3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings
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The Official Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook
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Regula Ysewijn (Goodreads Author)
4.12 avg rating — 210 ratings
score: 96,
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Suppers: Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions
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3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Edwardian Cooking: The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook
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Larry Edwards (Goodreads Author)
3.76 avg rating — 227 ratings
score: 95,
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Everyday Fashions, 1909-1920, As Pictured in Sears Catalogs
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JoAnne Olian (Editor)
4.17 avg rating — 65 ratings
score: 94,
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Victorian Sweets: Authentic Treats, Recipes, and Customs from America's Bygone Era
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4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
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The Victorian Tailor: An Introduction to Period Tailoring
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4.24 avg rating — 71 ratings
score: 93,
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list created April 10th, 2012
by Alessandra (votes) .
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