The Book of Household Management comprising information for the Mistress Housekeeper Cook Kitchen-Maid Butler Footman Coachman Valet

This is a rare or used book from the Berkelouw Rare Books Department.

With a History of the Origin Properties and Uses of all Things connected with Home Life and Comfort. ... London: Ward Lock and Co. (1888). Thick 8vo. Half calf over boards. Spine with raised bands gilt and morocco titling labels. Marbled edges. (xlviii 1644pp.). With full-page coloured plates of which 2 are folded num. full-page b/w illusts. text-illusts. and adverts at beginning and end of text. Marbled endpapers. Inscription on front free endpaper. Light toning on endpapers otherwise a fine and complete copy. NOTE: "This is one of the earliest cookery books using coloured illustrations " (Bitting pp.32). Includes chapters on Australian Cookery (Wallaby Roast Parrot Pie Kangaroo Tail Soup etc.).