The cook and housekeeper's complete and universal dictionary : including a system of modern cookery, in all its various branches, adapted to the use of private families ; also a variety of original and valuable information, relative to baking, brewing, carving, cleaning, cellaring, curing, economy of bees, economy of a dairy, economy of poultry, family medicine, man-made wines, pickling, potting, preserving, rules of health and every other subject connected with domestic economy / by Mary Eaton
Published by Bungay [England]: J. and R. Childs, 1838
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
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SIGNED and inscribed. Very good copy bound in modern gilt-blocked, leather-backed, marbled boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age; minor browning throughout. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxxii, 495 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations, frontis., portrait; 22 cm. Subjects: 1800-1899. Cooking, English 19th century. Marriage Great Britain 19th century. Children and adults Great Britain 19th century. Home economics Great Britain 19th century. Materia medica 19th century. Medicine, Popular 19th century. Agriculture Great Britain 19th century. Women Conduct of life 19th century. Formulas, recipes, etc 19th century. Housekeeping. Agriculture. Children and adults. Cooking, English. Formulas, recipes, etc. Home economics.Manners and customs. Marriage. Medicine, Popular. Formulas, recipes, etc. Cooking. Home economics Great Britain; Handbooks, manuals, etc. Poultry; Handbooks, manuals, etc. Brewing; Amateurs' manuals. Gardening 19th century.Cooking, English. Recipes. Great Britain. Other names: J. and R. Childs [publisher]Genre: Dictionary. Illustrated. Sources. 1 Kg. …
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- Title
- The cook and housekeeper's complete and universal dictionary : including a system of modern cookery, in all its various branches, adapted to the use of private families ; also a variety of original and valuable information, relative to baking, brewing, carving, cleaning, cellaring, curing, economy of bees, economy of a dairy, economy of poultry, family medicine, man-made wines, pickling, potting, preserving, rules of health and every other subject connected with domestic economy / by Mary Eaton
- Author
- Eaton, Mary active (1823-1849)
- Publisher
- Bungay [England]: J. and R. Childs
- Publication year
- 1838
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st edition.
- Item weight
- 1 kilogram
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