{"product_id":"enquire-within-upon-everything-the-book-that-inspired-the-internet-robert-kemp-philip","title":"Enquire Within Upon Everything, Robert Kemp Philip","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine:The book is close to As New. It remains bright and attractive, but could show minor imperfections to the boards and\/or dust jacket (if present). Its pages are typically clean and unmarked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlight shelf damage to bottom text block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note \u003c\/strong\u003eAn excellent, highly crisp paperback copy of this compelling historical compilation. First published in 1856 as the ultimate Victorian household companion—and famously cited by Sir Tim Berners-Lee as the conceptual framework for his early web database—this modern Arcturus edition remains exceptionally well-preserved. The text block is perfectly clean, bright, and free from any interior markings, dog-ears, or corner folds. The spine remains uncreased and square, showing only the faintest signs of handling or minuscule shelf wear to the edges of the softcovers. An attractive, collector-grade volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Whether you wish to model a flower in wax; to study the rules of etiquette; to cure a headache; to make a will; I hope you will not fail to Enquire Within.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA delightful preservation of cultural history, this encyclopaedic handbook contains thousands of real Victorian-era tips, instructions, and insights. From learning how to dance the polka or bake partridge pudding to navigating the complex legal boundaries of bankruptcy, it offers a vivid look into daily 19th-century life. It also chronicles numerous traditional English lawn games, customs, and domestic remedies that would otherwise have been entirely lost to time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54040910168403,"sku":"4365","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/9781789502176.jpg?v=1781860491","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/enquire-within-upon-everything-the-book-that-inspired-the-internet-robert-kemp-philip","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}