The American Woman's Home Or, Principles of Domestic Science, Being a Guide to the Formation and Maintenance of Economical, Healthful, Beautiful and Christian Homes
by Beecher, Catharine and Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- G+
- Seller
-
Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: J. B. Ford and Company (Etc.). G+. 1869. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Cover is much-worn, rubbed and soiled. Heavy edgewear with fraying at corners, spine head and foot. Gilt is worn but still fairly bright. Book is shaken with front endpapers split along gutter. A bit of foxing to initial pages.Three previous owners' names on three separate pages (name on second free endpaper is stamped; name on third endpaper is dated 1869) ; Interior is clean and unmarked. Overall solid copy; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 500 p. .
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- Bookseller
- Berkshire Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3163
- Title
- The American Woman's Home Or, Principles of Domestic Science, Being a Guide to the Formation and Maintenance of Economical, Healthful, Beautiful and Christian Homes
- Author
- Beecher, Catharine and Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G+
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Publisher
- J. B. Ford and Company (Etc.)
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1869
- Keywords
- Household management, Cooking, Beecher family, Nineteenth Century, Domestic manuals
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cooking;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Berkshire Books
Biblio member since 2005
Concord, California
About Berkshire Books
We're a general, full-service used bookshop located in central Contra Costa County, California.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- G+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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