The Book of Household Management
Author:
BEETON, MRS. ISABELLA
Title:
The Book of Household Management
Publisher:
Ward, Lock and Tyler 1869
Description:
Second edition (1869), octavo, green buckram boards, printed eps, frontispiece, xl + 1139pp + 35pp adverts, illus, v tatty (spine completely missing, heavy bruising & fraying to board corners, heavy scuffing & moderate soiling to boards, heavy tanning & moderate foxing to page edges, 3cm open tear to top of fep, 12mm open tear & numerous chips to edges of frontispiece, moderate foxing & tanning to pages throughout, pgs 277-284 loose but attached, cracks to gutters, pgs 945 onwards very loose but attached) she's been through the wars abit but she has a great personality!
Keywords:
second edition food culinary recipes home life guide history culture Mrs Beeton house home maintenance cooking cookery laundry