From lizzyoung bookseller, Stamford, CT, U.S.A.
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352 pages. 19 x 13 cm. Born on the campus of the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, and educated at a young age by her father, Professor Gessner Harrison, Mary demonstrated a proclivity for writing at an early age. After her marriage to Francis H. Smith, a Professor and Faculty Chairman at the University, Mary's writing began to flourish with her first work Art of Housekeeping (1878). Virginia Cookery-Book is a treasure trove of recipes, remedies and household help. Chapters include: Yeast Breads, Breakfast Cakes, Eggs, Oysters, Fish, Soups, Poultry and Meats, Catsups and Sauces, Vegetables, Entrees, Salads and Cold Vegetables, Pies and Puddings, Sweet Cakes, Ice Creams and Custards, Jellies and Preserves, Pickles, Cured Meats and Fish, Cordials and Cooling Drinks, Home-Made Wines, Candies, Fritters, and a chapter For the Sick. Pages toned, hinges cracked but holding. Boards rubbed at edges. [BROWN 4277]. Maroon cloth covered boards. Good. Seller Inventory # 4005
Bibliographic Details
Title: Virginia Cookery-Book
Publisher: Harper & Brothers, New York
Publication Date: 1885
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition.
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