Domestic Economy; or, a Complete System of English Housekeeping; Also the Complete Brewer; Likewise the Family Physician

London: Printed for J. creswick and Co,, 1794. (UK) Edition Not Stated The upper 1/2" of the front endpaper has been cut away (presumably to remove a name), pages clean, the leater covers are quite worn with the boards showing through at the corners and the lower edges, the spine leather is split through in several places, there are some worm holes to certain pages, Good (-) copy. 21 x 13.5 cm, old leather with leather title block to spine, xxxii, 392pp. No illus. The complete title page is: " Domestic Economy; or, a Complete System of English Housekeeping containing the most approved Receipts, confirmed by Observations and Practice in every reputable English Book of Cookery now extant; besides a great Variety of others which have never before been offered to the Public. Also a valuable Collection, translated from the Productions of Cooks of Eminence who have published in France, with their respective Names to each Receipt; which, together with the Original Articles, form the most complete System of Housekeeping every yet echibited, under the following Heads, viz. Roasting, Boiling, Made-Dishes, Frying, Broiling, .....to which is prefixed, in order to render it as complete and perfect as possible, an elegant collection of light dishes for supper, adapted for every month in the year, aslo the Complete Brewer; contining Familiar Instructions for brewing all Sorts of Beer and Ale; including the proper Management of the Vault or Cellar. Likewise the Family Physician; being a Collection of the most valuable and approved Prescriptions by Mead, Sydenham, Tissot, Fothergill, Elliot, Buchan, and Others." Not on Bitting. Here is what Oxford says of the book: [1794] "the whole of the title page is not given, as it is almost identical to that of 'The Lady's Complete Guide' by Mrs Mary Cole. The contents of the book are also identical, and one wonders who was the real author". Rare. (1.9 JM HOQ 101/a5. Leather Bound. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".