Collecting Victoriana Author:Mary Peter Early Victorian styles retained much of the good proportion of the Georgian, and the later stages brought the forerunners of modern design paticularly William Morris.The aim of this book is to demonstrate how the handsome furniture and attractives pieces of small china and ornaments of the period can readily be accomidatedin the modern home. The... more » author discusses the furnishings of Victorian dining,and bedrooms;the kitchen with interesting asides on cooking;pottery,porcelain;glass,silver jewelry,and bric-a-brac.She concludes with a chapter onthe Victorian garden,treating flowers as well as figures and furniture.« less