The Journal of a Home Life a book by Elizabeth Sewell (1815-1906) published by Longman's, Green, and Co' in 1867, this is a first edition. Leather cover with gilt lettering and decor, hardback with marbled inside covers. Wear to exposed edges, clean text, 413 pages. 
 
Taking the form of a diary this novel is told from the perspective of a widowed mother taking on the education of her six children. It was intended by Sewell, herself a tutor to girls, to showcase her educational principles.
 
The book measures 18.5 x 12.4cm (7.28" x 4.88").