The Book of Household Management (Entirely New Edition, Revised and Corrected)
Author:
BEETON, Mrs. ISABELLA
Title:
The Book of Household Management (Entirely New Edition, Revised and Corrected)
Publisher:
Ward, Lock and Tyler 1869 (?)
Description:
REVISED SECOND EDITION, 241st THOUSAND, octavo, quarter leather bound green textured buckram boards, gilt lettering & tooling to spine, printed eps, xl + 1139pp + ads to rear, scruffy (v heavy scuffing & surface loss to spine & board edges, heavy chafing & soiling to boards, moderate tape staining to spine, heavy tanning & foxing to page edges, heavy cracking to gutters, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep- historic, moderate foxing to prelims & pages throughout, pgs xiii & xiv moved to verso of full title page- not missing!) Despite it's condition, it has wonderfully retained a lot of its naturally aged charm and even has a small contribution of another's cooking exploits from over the years loosely enclosed. Please feel free to email us directly to ask for photos!
Keywords:
cookbooks Mrs Beeton cooking cookery culinary household skills history chores recipes