Fashionable Mourning Jewelry, Clothing and Customs by Mary Brett History Books brings the natural world to

brings the natural world to life in thrilling and beautiful ways

*As these specimens are very fragile

He journeys to David Copperfield’s archipelago in the Bahamas

each story is illustrated with exquisitely eerie artwork in this special gift edition featuring an embossed textured case and a ribbon marker

Fashionable Mourning Jewelry, Clothing and Customs by Mary Brett History Books brings the natural world toExplore the many fascinating nineteenth century traditions associated with death and mourning. The widespread influence of England's Queen Victoria perpetuated displays of grieving as she, her court, and loyal subjects remained in a state of mourning for over forty years. Over 300 color photographs display jewelry, photography and painted portraits, children's, men's, and women's clothes; poems, letters of sympathy, armbands, procession badges, hair