Resources for Edwardian Parties / Re-enactments (23 books)

For those interested in pre-World War I culture, fans of "Downton Abbey," or those commemorating the sinking of the Titanic, here are useful reference books.

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1	Palate Passport by Neha Khullar 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War 1890-1914 by Barbara W. Tuchman 4.12 avg rating — 9,586 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Forgotten Elegance: The Art, Artifacts, and Peculiar History of Victorian and Edwardian Entertaining in America by Wendell Schollander 3.96 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Below Stairs by Margaret Powell 3.58 avg rating — 14,353 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Last Dinner On the Titanic: Menus and Recipes From the Great Liner by Rick Archbold 4.08 avg rating — 454 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Edwardian Turn of Mind by Samuel Hynes 3.87 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	To Marry an English Lord or, How Anglomania Really Got Started by Gail MacColl 3.59 avg rating — 5,801 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Steampunk Tea Party: Cakes & Toffees to Jams & Teas by Jema 'Emilly Ladybird' Hewitt 3.67 avg rating — 94 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The World of Downton Abbey by Jessica Fellowes (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 6,724 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook by Emily Ansara Baines (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 706 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Cooking and the Crown by Tom Parker Bowles 3.98 avg rating — 107 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Dinners and Luncheons: Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions by Paul Pierce 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Vertigo Years: Europe 1900-1914 by Philipp Blom 4.02 avg rating — 1,435 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook by Annie Gray (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 615 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Strange Death of Liberal England 1910-1914 by George Dangerfield 4.11 avg rating — 462 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook by Gareth Neame (Foreword) 4.37 avg rating — 454 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Breakfasts and Teas: Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions by Paul Pierce 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Official Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook by Regula Ysewijn (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 210 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Suppers: Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions by Paul Pierce 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Edwardian Cooking: The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook by Larry Edwards (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 227 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Everyday Fashions, 1909-1920, As Pictured in Sears Catalogs by JoAnne Olian (Editor) 4.17 avg rating — 65 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Victorian Sweets: Authentic Treats, Recipes, and Customs from America's Bygone Era by Allison Kyle Leopold 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Victorian Tailor: An Introduction to Period Tailoring by Jason Maclochlainn 4.24 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars