The Complete House-Keeper, and Professed Cook. Calculated for the greater ease and assistance of ladies, house-keepers, cooks, &c. &c. Containing upwards of seven hundred practical and approved receipts, arranged under the following heads. A new edition, with considerable additions and improvements.

SMITH, Mary.

Published by Newcastle: Printed by and for S. Hodgson, and G. and J. Robinson, London, 1803

About this Item

Third edition overall, first published in 1772. Of particular note are the inclusion of two folding plates, showing a potential selection of dishes for a large dinner party, arrayed on a table. With the ownership signature "Sarah Harrison Oct 29 1845" to front free endpaper, and an early manuscript contents page to title page verso possible in the same hand, as well as slightly obscure emendations to the title page and printed contents page - crossing out the Robinson imprint and part of the subtitle, and crossing out part of the contents list, despite the information being correct. Annotations are repeated in various places, mostly cross-referencing to other pages. Octavo (175 x 118 mm). With 2 engraved folding plates. Contemporary half calf, label lost, black paper sides. Faint early ownership signature to front cover. Rubbed, rear cover stripped, first few leaves loosening a little, contents suitably finger-soiled, browned, and a little creased, minor short closed tear to pp. 345/346. Overall a well-preserved example.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Complete House-Keeper, and Professed Cook. Calculated for the greater ease and assistance of ladies, house-keepers, cooks, &c. &c. Containing upwards of seven hundred practical and approved receipts, arranged under the following heads. A new edition, with considerable additions and improvements.
• Publisher: Newcastle: Printed by and for S. Hodgson, and G. and J. Robinson, London, 1803