The Book of Household Management

The Book of Household Management'  Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Pp 1139.  Numerous illustrations in the text.  Worn with a separation to the spine and some pages separating, however it is complete.  Scattered soiling/foxing but reflected in the pricing of this book.

Wonderful colour plates throughout, and incredibly interesting advertisements of the day within the book, fantastic illustrations of the equipment needed for the household and definitive instructions on how to treat your servants!  Recipes for "Useful soup for benevolent purposes" as well as menu ideas for special dinners.  The book is full of insights as to how people lived in the 1800s.  https://hungrytraveller.com.au/3d-flip-book/the-book-of-household-management/