BEETON'S BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT

by Isabella Beeton

$3,000 · Offered by Type Punch Matrix · No longer available

First edition

London: S.O. Beeton, 1861. First edition, first issue of the most famous book in English domestic arts and home cooking of the Victorian era. Very good. Item #53436 Selling an astounding two million copies by 1868, Mrs. Beeton's book grew to such a Victorian household staple that her name became the shorthand for authoritative opinions on home cooking. One of the keys to its success was the presentation of recipes in a

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