1869 2ND. EDITION MRS BEETON - THE BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT - COOKERY - COOKING
Item History & Price
THE BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENTbyMRS.ISABELLA BEETON.TRUE SECOND EDITION DATED 1869 AT THE BOTTOM OF NEW EDITION NOTES ON PAGE iv.FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1861.On the title page it states ' First edition : one hundred and forty- sixth thousand, New Edition Tenth thousand. This is the new edition in 1869.Extremely rare second edition of this iconic book, published by Ward, Lock & Tyler. The publisher reverted to just Ward, Lock in 1873.Comprising information for the :Mistress, ...Housekeeper, Cook, Kitchen-maid, butler, footman, coachman, valet, upper and under house-maid, lady's maid, etc. etc.Also sanitary, medical, & legal memoranda.Twelve stunning full page colour plates and many black and white drawings in the text.
Size 7.25" x 5" x 2.5" deep (185mm x 127mm x 65mm)The preliminary pages end on page xii and then there are 1139 pages following. There are no advertisers pages.Weight is 1002g. unpacked.
CONDITION :The book has been rebacked professionally and is quarter bound with a new spine in fine leather, with gilt titles and retaining the original boards.There is rubbing to the board edges and corners.It is now tightly bound with no loose pages.There are new marbled end papers, slightly damaged. The book unfortunately has some damp damage in the top corners. Most text pages are unaffected, but with staining to the top edge corners. The staining is more noticeable on the blank reverse pages of the plates. A rare second edition of this iconic book. Beautifully rebound but with some page damp staining.
Items can be returned if you are not entirely satisfied. Postage to U.K £3.95 or £4.95 signed for.International shipping is £30.00
I have been selling on eBay for over 10 years so please bid with confidence.
Size 7.25" x 5" x 2.5" deep (185mm x 127mm x 65mm)The preliminary pages end on page xii and then there are 1139 pages following. There are no advertisers pages.Weight is 1002g. unpacked.
CONDITION :The book has been rebacked professionally and is quarter bound with a new spine in fine leather, with gilt titles and retaining the original boards.There is rubbing to the board edges and corners.It is now tightly bound with no loose pages.There are new marbled end papers, slightly damaged. The book unfortunately has some damp damage in the top corners. Most text pages are unaffected, but with staining to the top edge corners. The staining is more noticeable on the blank reverse pages of the plates. A rare second edition of this iconic book. Beautifully rebound but with some page damp staining.
Items can be returned if you are not entirely satisfied. Postage to U.K £3.95 or £4.95 signed for.International shipping is £30.00
I have been selling on eBay for over 10 years so please bid with confidence.
