1854-1856 The Family Economist; And Entertaining Companion for Town and Country

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding

The first editions of four volumes of a periodical which aimed to serve as an 'entertaining companion for town and country', and includes passages for the entertainment of young children.

Present here are: Volumes I and II, 1854, and volumes V and VI, 1856.

With vignette illustrations throughout.

Passages within this periodical are devoted to a wide range of topics including amateur bookbinding, the importance of eating vegetables, 'the consumption of dogs in Paris', and a small number of recipes to each volume, including green pea soup, and mushroom soup.

With the bookplate of Martin and Pamela Finch to the front free endpaper. They were antiquarian booksellers with an interest in antiquarian gastronomy.