By Mrs. Beeton
London   Bracken Books
9" by 6" [7], lxiv, 404, [26]pp.
A facsimile edition of the 1865 original comprehensive guide to all things cookery and housekeeping, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
By Mrs. Beeton

1984 Beeton's Every-Day Cookery and Housekeeping Book: Comprising Instructions for Mistress and Servants, And a Collection of Over Sixteen Hundred and Fifty Practical Receipts.

London   Bracken Books
9" by 6" [7], lxiv, 404, [26]pp.
A facsimile edition of the 1865 original comprehensive guide to all things cookery and housekeeping, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
£49.00
: 1kgs / : 983G6

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Description

Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce, Very Scarce, With Dustwrapper

A facsimile reprint of the 1865 edition, without correction.

Intended to be as similar to the original as possible.

In publisher's original red cloth binding, with decorative endpapers, in an unclipped dust wrapper. 

Includes 8 colourful plates with descriptions, and an abundance of in text illustrations throughout. Collated, complete.

Written by English journalist, editor and writer Isabella Beeton, known as Mrs Beeton.

A comprehensive and detailed work, including chapters on subjects such as choosing and buying provisions, keeping housekeeping accounts, the science of cookery, and guidance on how to manage a happy home. 

Condition

In publisher's original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Dust wrapper is smart. Slight edge toning and shelf wear to edges of wrap with the odd mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean and bright with light spotting to fore edge.

Fine

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