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