What did the Victorians ever do for us? Forget the industrial revolution, great works of literature and the birth of modern science. Did you know Victorian men were ...

smoking hot? Authored by the hugely popular 'Hot Victorians' Instagram account, this book is a brazen celebration of the most gentlemanly brows, chiselled jawlines and tightest abs of the Victorian era. Divided into chapters such as Hot Dads, Original Hipsters, Jocks and Sexy Nerds, each entry includes a swoon-worthy picture, a fascinating biography and a hilarious dating profile.

Among the 70 gents included, meet:

• Our cover star, Arthur Shidler, dishy doctor and family man from Illinois.
• Alexandre Yersin, the physician responsible for the identification of the bubonic plague parasite - is it really justified that such an ugly bacteria is named after a man so beautiful!? 
• An unknown man from Plymouth with a Roman nose so majestic it has to be seen to be believed. 
• Gustav Klimt, Victorian pin-up as you've never seen him before. 

Just what would it be like to date these debonair dandies? Find out inside.

This book, embellished with gold foil in a handsome (ahem) package, is perfect for anyone who likes their history with a slice of spiciness. Pull up a chair, you're going to need to sit down.