Indian domestic economy and receipt book; comprising numerous directions for plain wholesome cookery, both Oriental and English, with much miscellaneous matter, answering all general purposes of reference connected with household affairs likely to be immediately required by families, messes, and private individuals, residing at the presidencies or out-stations.

Author: [RIDDELL, Robert Flower.]
Title: Indian domestic economy and receipt book; comprising numerous directions for plain wholesome cookery, both Oriental and English, with much miscellaneous matter, answering all general purposes of reference connected with household affairs likely to be immediately required by families, messes, and private individuals, residing at the presidencies or out-stations.
Description: Madras: printed by D. P. L. C. Connor, 1855 4th revised edition. 8vo. viii, 674pp. Lacks half-title? Contemporary mauve grained-cloth, cloth gilt label laid down to spine, marbled endpapers, sprinkled leaf edges. Spine and part of boards well sun-faded; slight wear to spine tips. First published in 1849, this work had reached an 8th edition by 1877. Copies of the 1853 4th edition held at Glasgow University and Wellcome Library. Bitting, page 398 (8th edition). Cagle 1102 - 4th edition of 1853

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