Status Updates From Victorian and Edwardian Fas...

This book really does feel old. I didn't realise it was published in the 60s until I added it to my currently Reading but oof, it shows. It's written in a way that makes me have to have two copies open at once when looking at the pictures, and the longer text sections just assume we know so much already and explain basically nothing.

Though informational and thorough, this book has a giant flaw, which is that its layout is neither good for reference nor reading. One must constantly reference three separate section as one reads: the notes on images, the main text, and the images themselves, which are numbered and mentioned wherever relevant on the text. This makes for a harried reading experience and completely useless for research and reference.