The Housekeeper’s Instructor: Or, Universal Family Cook. Being A Full And Clear Display Of The Art Of Cookery In All Its Branches By William Augustus Henderson

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The Housekeeper’s Instructor: or, Universal Family Cook. Being a Full and Clear Display of the Art of Cookery in All Its Branches by William Augustus Henderson gives detailed instructions on preparing and cooking a variety of fare for various occasions, as well as delving into the art of pickling and preserving as was practised in it’s time. A gorgeous little piece of history dating from 1805, this gem is a must for collectors of books of this era

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Re-bound in brown cloth with an ivory coloured spine, tight and clean copy with some tanning to edges and some tanning and foxing to the pages. Some minor creasing to some pages but otherwise in good condition. Book has been inscribed in ink by original owner on title page, and there is a price in pencil (£75) on the first page. Corners are quite bumped. 13th Edition. No dust jacket. Hardcover. Published by J. Stratford, London 1805. Weight 569g

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Weight 0.586 kg