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Beyond the Veil: The Victorian Obsession with Death and Mourning

Beyond the Veil: The Victorian Obsession with Death and Mourning

$29.00 at de Young Museum.

STAFF RECOMMENDS "For the morbidly curious, this conveniently sized book tells the fascinating history of how disease and death shaped cultural and medical trends of the Victorian era." - Larry / Sales Associate   Beautifully illustrated throughout with archival photography, artworks and design,Beyond the Veil is a must-have for lovers of history, art, and the macabre. It invites readers to step into the shadows of the past and discover how Victorian mourning shaped our modern relationship with grief and…