Author: Michael Donovan
Title: Domestic Economy Volume I - Brewing, Distilling, Wine-Making, Baking Etc. Volume II - Animal and Vegetable Aliments Used by the Various Nations of the World.
Description: London, Longman et al. 1830-1837. Cloth. A two volume set of Donovan's 'Domestic Economy&apos. With an illustrated titlepage to each volume. Direct from the Regency library which was started by Elizabeth Greenly, later Lady Elizabeth Coffin Greenly. Elizabeth Greenly, born at Titley Court, Herefordshire, was a noted and varied collector. She kept prolific diaries from 1784 until her death in 1839 which included her responses to current events and occasions in her daily life. Among the diaries many names and anecdotes of celebrities of the time appear, including Lord Byron, Marie Antoinette, Mary Wollstonecraft and Hannah More. She was known to comment on customs of foreign countries to which she and her friends had travelled, and had a keen interest in scientific discoveries and advancements including medicine and archaeology. The Greenly library contents show Elizabeth Greenly's numerous interests including: Welsh causes, Science, topography, travel, Bibliana and literature, particularly female poets. The library contains many first editions of contemporary works, and many are signed or contain her bookplate. The library contained over 1000 volumes which show the diversity and depth of her interests and give an insight into the life of this fascinating collector. These works come directly from the library of the Titley Court estate. Written by Michael Donovan, a professor of Chemistry, Materia Medica and Pharmacy in Ireland. With lots of interesting and useful information such as how to make vinegar, wine, cider. Volume II discusses both animals and vegetables found worldwide. In full cloth bindings. Externally, very smart. Slight bumping to head and tail of spines. Rubbing and loss to spine label of volume II. Hinges starting but firm. Prior owner's bookplate to front pastedown of both volumes, E H Greenly. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places. Pages roughly cut. Pages generally bright and clean, with scattered spots, heavier to first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Unnamed. Very Good .
Keywords: Greenly Domestic Titley Court Donovan Domestic Animals Vegetables Unnamed
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Title: Domestic Economy Volume I - Brewing, Distilling, Wine-Making, Baking Etc. Volume II - Animal and Vegetable Aliments Used by the Various Nations of the World.
Description: London, Longman et al. 1830-1837. Cloth. A two volume set of Donovan's 'Domestic Economy&apos. With an illustrated titlepage to each volume. Direct from the Regency library which was started by Elizabeth Greenly, later Lady Elizabeth Coffin Greenly. Elizabeth Greenly, born at Titley Court, Herefordshire, was a noted and varied collector. She kept prolific diaries from 1784 until her death in 1839 which included her responses to current events and occasions in her daily life. Among the diaries many names and anecdotes of celebrities of the time appear, including Lord Byron, Marie Antoinette, Mary Wollstonecraft and Hannah More. She was known to comment on customs of foreign countries to which she and her friends had travelled, and had a keen interest in scientific discoveries and advancements including medicine and archaeology. The Greenly library contents show Elizabeth Greenly's numerous interests including: Welsh causes, Science, topography, travel, Bibliana and literature, particularly female poets. The library contains many first editions of contemporary works, and many are signed or contain her bookplate. The library contained over 1000 volumes which show the diversity and depth of her interests and give an insight into the life of this fascinating collector. These works come directly from the library of the Titley Court estate. Written by Michael Donovan, a professor of Chemistry, Materia Medica and Pharmacy in Ireland. With lots of interesting and useful information such as how to make vinegar, wine, cider. Volume II discusses both animals and vegetables found worldwide. In full cloth bindings. Externally, very smart. Slight bumping to head and tail of spines. Rubbing and loss to spine label of volume II. Hinges starting but firm. Prior owner's bookplate to front pastedown of both volumes, E H Greenly. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places. Pages roughly cut. Pages generally bright and clean, with scattered spots, heavier to first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Unnamed. Very Good .
Keywords: Greenly Domestic Titley Court Donovan Domestic Animals Vegetables Unnamed
Price: GBP 160.00 = appr. US$ 228.48 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: GEN40-C-18
- Book number: GEN40-C-18
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