By Mrs. Julia McNair Wright
Philadelphia   Bradley, Garretson & Co
9.5" by 6.5" xiii [2], 12-584pp
Illustrated with bright chromolithograph plates, this is an early edition of Julia McNair Wright's impressive domestic manual.
By Mrs. Julia McNair Wright

1883 The Complete Home: An Encyclopaedia of Domestic Life and Affairs

Philadelphia   Bradley, Garretson & Co
9.5" by 6.5" xiii [2], 12-584pp
Illustrated with bright chromolithograph plates, this is an early edition of Julia McNair Wright's impressive domestic manual.
£120.00
: 1.5kgs / : 816F9

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Colour Plates, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

A smart edition of this major work from popular nineteenth century American domestic writer Julia McNair Wright. First published in 1879, the exceeding popularity of this work led it to eventually selling over 100,000 copies.

With discussions of economy, healthfulness, hospitality, servants and literature, and with an index of the topics covered to the rear

Illustrated with twelve plates, including a frontispiece and four bright chromolithograph plates.

Condition

In the publisher's original cloth binding. Slight discolouration to back strip and front board, with bumping to back strip head and tail. Endpapers renewed. Internally, generally firmly bound, though lightly strained to start of text block. Handling marks and instances of spotting throughout, most concentrated to page perimeters.

Very Good

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