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1869 Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management
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Description
Colour Plates, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding
A very scarce and unrecorded edition, published in monthly parts. Not in Cagle.
In ten parts, being parts 1-9 and 11, thus lacking parts 10 and 12.
Undated, dated 1869 from the adverts.
Illustrated with a beautiful colour plate to parts 1-9 and many in-text engravings. Part 11 is lacking its colour plate.
Adverts to the rear wraps.
Four pages of adverts to the rear of Part 2. Two pages of adverts to the rear of Part 6.
Isabella Beeton's comprehensive guide to cookery, with a wide variety of recipes, advice for the organisation of kitchens and larders, marketing, and a calendar of food in season. She also gave advice on table decorations, how to wait a table, how to set a table, and how to carve meats and fish. Some of the recipes included vary from meat, poultry, salads, tarts, cold sweets, sandwiches, bread, jams, and icing.
This offers a very interesting look at life in a Victorian household, and the running of it.
Beeton's work was originally serialised as 'The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine' in twenty-four monthly instalments in 'The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine', her husband's publication. Her work has been constantly expanded over time, and is still in print.
Very scarce to find in the original parts.
Condition
In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, generally smart. Some light edge wear to the wraps, and minor discolouration with a few spots. Backstrips are a little worn with some loss of paper to the head and tail, particularly to Parts 1, 6, and 8. Light spots to the fore edges. Front wrap of Part 1 is torn with some loss, front wrap is detaching and requires careful handling. Slight heavier spots to the tail of the front wrap of Part 2. Ink splatter to the front wrap of Part 7, and a small chip to the tail of the front wrap. Prior owner's ink inscription to the reverse of the front wrap of Part 8. Slight mark to the front wrap of Part 9. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot. Plates are bright with the occasional spot. Part 11 lacking its plate, plate in part 9 is detached but present.
Very Good
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