Item #1599 The New England Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt Book., Stereotype Edition. Mrs. E. A. HOWLAND, Esther Allen.
The New England Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt Book., Stereotype Edition
The New England Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt Book., Stereotype Edition
The New England Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt Book., Stereotype Edition
The New England Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt Book., Stereotype Edition

The New England Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt Book., Stereotype Edition

Worcester [Massachusetts]: S.A. Howland, 1845. Wraps. [COOKERY]. Second edition with editing and additions. 12mo (7 1/8” x 4 ½”); 108pp; tan boards, black decorative border and front, publisher’s ads on rear with small vignette of children and a globe; brown cloth shelf-back; wood-engraved frontispiece; wear and soiling to boards, cloth shelf-back fraying, glue-burn to endpapers, some spotting, no bad odors; very good minus. Very good. Item #1599

The second edition of what was to be a popular household book, this one advertises that it has been revised, improved, and added to. Contents included recipes, a Medicinal Department, and a Miscellaneous section that includes housekeeping helps.

The lovely wood-engraved frontispiece features a cut-away view of two women working in a well-appointed kitchen. Small printer’s ornaments shape the foundation and roof peak, and an American eagle can be seen in the attic space.

Price: $140.00

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