Author: Eaton, Mrs Mary.
Title: THE COOK AND HOUSEKEEPER’S COMPLETE AND UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY; including a system of modern cookery, in all its various branches, adapted to the use of private families; also a variety of original and valuable information, relative to baking, brewing, carving, cleaning, cellaring, curing, economy of bees, economy of a dairy, economy of poultry, family medicine, man-made wines, pickling, potting, preserving, rules of health and every other subject connected with domestic economy.
Description: Bungay: Printed and Published by J and R. Childs, 1823. 1st Ed. xxxii + 495pp. Port. frontis., engraved additional title page dated 1822, 4 plates (1 lacking portion to leading corner). Some corners folded, foxing, with the signature of ‘Mary Naish Hawkshead Lancashire’ to chipped flyleaf, modern e.ps., contemporary gilt rule edged diced calf, some minor loss to corners, rebacked in modern leather with blind embossed device and original gilt lettered label. ¶ A comprehensive guide to domestic management and cookery written in the early 19th century. This work offers a wealth of information related to cooking, food preservation, and household management, aimed at providing practical advice for private families. It reflects the era's focus on domestic economy, emphasizing principles of efficiency, resourcefulness, and health in the kitchen.

Keywords: ECONOMICS; COOKERY


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