{"product_id":"bitten-by-witch-fever-9780500518380","title":"Bitten By Witch Fever","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart social history and part design catalogue, this innovative book delves into the sinister history of 19th-century wallpaper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A highly original and beautifully illustrated volume that contrasts alluring, poison-laden wallpapers with thought-provoking narrative' - Town Daily\u003cbr\u003e'Like Horrible Histories, but for grown-ups with a keen interest in interior design' - Emerald Street\u003cbr\u003e'Lucinda Hawksley explores the fascinating history of the use of arsenic in textiles and wallpapers. The book is beautifully made' - It’s Nice That\u003cbr\u003e'In Hawksley's engaging prose, Morris comes across as a contradictory figure - just like the poisonously beautiful wallpaper that adorned so many Victorian homes and like the sumptuous pages of this handsome book, hiding a dark social history within' - World of Interiors\u003cbr\u003e'The bible on this topic – and gorgeous to boot' - BBC History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Arsenic \u0026amp; Victorian Paper Hangings • 1. Arsenic Murder \u0026amp; Myth 2. Madness in the Method; Poison in the Process • 3. Arsenic in the Home • 4. The Wallpaper Designers • 5. The Public Debate • 6. Getting Away From It All • 7. The Rise of Arsenic-free Wallpaper • Appendix","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864825147735,"sku":"9780500518380","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780500518380.jpg?v=1722273186","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bitten-by-witch-fever-9780500518380","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}