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[1872] Brett's Housekeeper and Home Guide
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Description
Colour Plates, Early Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Very Scarce
A charming work by Edwin John Brett, a Victorian editor and publisher of boy's magazines, romantic fiction, and penny dreadfuls. He pioneered the weekly format of serialised and sensational fiction.
This is a work of reference for housekeepers, as well as a home guide. Comprising a variety of articles on various diets (fish, fruits, vegetables, poultry, beverages, and more), carving, numerous recipes for all sorts of meals, useful hints, wines from various parts of world. A section is entirely dedicated to the household and family matters, the garden, legal advice and more.
Illustrated in text throughout with many charming engravings, as well as with five full page coloured plates. Collated, complete.
Condition
In a full morocco binding, with five raised bands. Externally smart with some shelf wear and rubbing to the spine, the head and tail of the spine and extremities are slightly chipped. Internally, firmly bound. With a faint minor scattered spotting to the leaves. Illustrated in text throughout with many charming engravings, as well as with five full page coloured plates. Collated, complete.
Very Good
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