Receipt Book ~ The Housekeeper’s Receipt Book, together with several manuscript Recipes.
London: Published by the editor and sold by all periodical publishers in Town and Country, Printed by J. Haddon 1816
£260
Third edition 1816 contemporary half leather over boards, London 1816. Upper hinge cracked and started but binding holding. Complete copy with frontis and all illustrations. forntis, title and [2] 376pp and 10 unnumbered leaves of plates, together with extra blanks leaves inserted to rear, 3 of which have contemporary manuscript recipes and three newspaper printed recipes tipped in, with a further 2 recipes loosely inserted. Recipes include Rice cake, Lemon syrup, cough mixture, phosphorine. Full title The Housekeeper's Receipt Book; or, The Repository of Domestic Knowledge; containing a complete system of housekeeping, formed upon principles of experience and economy, and adapted to general use. A scarce book in any edition. Originally published 1813
EDITION: later edition
BINDING : Hardback
BOOK CONDITION: Very Good
JACKET: No Jacket
INVENTORY NUMBER: 108509
