Clean and Decent: The Fascinating History of the Bathroom & the Water Closet and of Sundry Habits, Fashions & Accessories of the Toilet, Principally in Britain, France & America |
Contents
MAN BECOMES HOUSETRAINED | 1 |
OMNIA COMMODA | 13 |
THE ODOUR OF SANCTITY | 23 |
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