Mrs. Rundell's Domestic Cookery; Formed Upon Principles of Economy, and Adapted to the Use of Private Families

Mrs. Rundell; Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell

Published by George Routledge and Sons [1859], London, 1859

About this Item

A revised illustrated edition of Maria Rundell's popular early nineteenth-century recipe collection, an important contribution to cookery publications. Maria Rundell's immensely popular domestic cookery book, first published in 1805.This was a very popular work, aimed towards middle class housewives, the work sold half a million copies within Rundell's lifetime.'Domestic Cookery' contains possibly the first recipe for tomato sauce, and the first print recipe for Scotch eggs.Illustrated with many in-text engravings.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing to the boards and spine. Light marks to the boards, with a heavier red mark to the rear board. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, with a small closed tear to the head of the rear joint. A little loss of paper to the joints and extremities. Light spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with only the very occasional spot. A couple of small pencil marks to the margins. Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mrs. Rundell's Domestic Cookery; Formed Upon Principles of Economy, and Adapted to the Use of Private Families
• Publisher: George Routledge and Sons [1859], London
• Publication Date: 1859
• Binding: Hardback
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: book