SOYER, Alexis.

The modern housewife: or, menagere: comprising nearly one thousand receipts for the economic and judicious preparation of every meal of the day, and those for the nursery and sick room; with minute directions for family management in all its branches.

London : Simpkin, Marshall & Co, 1849 tenth thousand. 8vo. xvi, 442pp including 'Opinions of the press', publisher's adverts at rear including advert printed on coloured paper, portrait frontis, plate on tinted paper. Original decorated blind-stamped green cloth gilt, yellow eps, uncut. Extremes very lightly rubbed; spine a little browned; very light stains to rear board; frontis spotted.

John TurtonProfessional seller

Book number: 39391

Catalogue: Cookery

Keywords: Cookery Housekeeping