170, xii, [iv - publisher's ads]pp. Green cloth-covered boards with blind embossed decorations and lettering on gilt relief. Pale blue endpapers. 12mo. Covers are heavily worn, rubbed on corners and spine tips and rubbed right through on edges of a scuffed rear panel. Gutter cracked ahead of title page; slightly shaken. Previous owner's name neatly inked on title page. Some toning and smudging on first and last few leaves, with occasional signs of use throughout.
A Victorian book of household management, along the lines of a Mrs Beeton's Household Management, with detailed advice on managing domestic servants and how to keep the family happy with good food and table service.
