A New System of Domestic Cookery: Formed Upon Principles of Economy, and Adapted to the Use of Private Families

Maria Eliza Rundell

Published by J. Murray, 1833

About this Item

Maria Eliza Rundell s A New System of Domestic Cookery enjoyed significant popularity among British homes in the 19th century. Initially intended as practical instructions for her daughters, Rundell s work became essential reading for families managing domestic kitchens. This revised and expanded edition introduces a distinctive chapter dedicated to French culinary recipes, an addition not commonly found in earlier issues. Comprehensive instructions cover everyday meals, preserving foods, and economical household strategies. Condition: Near Fine. Exquisite modern leather binding, secure text block, mild page toning. Sextodecimo (16mo), single volume. Collation: liv, 448 pp. Illustrations: 10 engraved plates including frontispiece. New Edition, Corrected and Augmented. 1833. References: Hurst, The Monthly Review (1827), p. 47. Item Number: #. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. This 1833 new edition of Maria Eliza Rundell s well-known kitchen manual includes a fresh chapter on French cooking, added to meet changing household interests in Britain. It collects hundreds of recipes and basic food instructions for use in family kitchens. The pages total [liv], 448. 9 engraved plates present, plus steel-engraved frontispiece. The book is bound in modern leather with a red Moroccan label and gilt spine title. According to the Monthly Review of 1827, Its chief object is, to teach economy in the management of the table. Condition: Near Fine. The binding is firm and professionally executed. The interior is clean and stable. This is a single duodecimo volume. Publisher: J. Murray, London. Edition: New Edition, 1833. Item Number: #28768. QUESTIONS AND PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A New System of Domestic Cookery: Formed Upon Principles of Economy, and Adapted to the Use of Private Families
• Publisher: J. Murray
• Publication Date: 1833
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine