The Complete Housewife: or Accomplish'd Gentlewoman's Companion
by Smith, E
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- , rebound with new end papers, new case in very good condition, title page shows slight loss and professional repair, half of pl
- Seller
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Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
published by R. Ware, S.Birt, T. Longman et al, London, 1750 Forteenth Edition. Hardback. , rebound with new end papers, new case in very good condition, title page shows slight loss and professional repair, half of plate 2 missing, inscription verso title page, a few marks to text, book in good++ conditon, a nice restoration. 13 x 21 cm. , 392 pages of recipes and index, including advice on contemporary cooking and health remedies, also contains four, pull out, printed, black and white, illustrations of course directions , half brown calf with toned sides, 5 raised bands to spine with gilt titles on red panels
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- Bookseller
- Keogh's Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31299
- Title
- The Complete Housewife: or Accomplish'd Gentlewoman's Companion
- Author
- Smith, E
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- Forteenth Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- published by R. Ware, S.Birt, T. Longman et al
- Place of Publication
- , London
- Date Published
- , 1750
- Keywords
- Smith, E., The Complete Housewife: or Accomplish\'d Gentlewoman\'s Companion
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About the Seller
Keogh's Books
Biblio member since 2005
Skipton, North Yorkshire
About Keogh's Books
Keogh\'s books has been going for nineteen years now, but the shop in Nailsworth is just a year old. There is also a thriving market stall in Stroud on most Saturdays, and our website.
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