In "Going to Bed" Eileen Harris discusses beds simple and beds fantastic, beds comfortable and beds supposedly health-giving, their framework, mattresses, sheets, blankets and pillows, their hangings and various devices for warming them (including hot-water bottles) and the night clothes worn in them. Her spirited book includes an account of the long struggle against the bed-bug and theories about healthy sleep which have influenced bed design.

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