The Book of Household Management, Comprising Information for the Mistress, Housekeeper, Cook, Coachman &c, Also Sanitary, Medical and Legal Memoranda, with a History of the Origin, Properties and Use of All Things Connected with Home Life and Comfort

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A new and revised edition, corrected and enlarged.  xlviii, [4], 1044, [xx]pp, with colour plate illustrations (two folding), and hundreds of full page and other engraved illustrations in text.  Quarter bound in red Morocco over green cloth-covered boards.   8vo.  Backstrip absent, remaining, exposed spine rubbed and chipped all over, cloth a little worn, rubbed and rounded on corners.  A little toning to text block edges.  Hinges cracked.  The first few leaves has a little chapping on fore edge.  Bookseller's blind embossed stamp on first leaf, Previous owner's name inked on reverse of title page. A little spotting on first and last few leaves.  

 

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