THE BOOK OF THE HOUSEHOLD; OR FAMILY DICTIONARY OF EVERYTHING CONNECT

1880. 1880 THE BOOK OF THE HOUSEHOLD; OR FAMILY DICTIONARY OF EVERYTHING CONNECTED WITH HOUSEKEEPING, AND DOMETSIC MEDICINE London: The London Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, nd ca 1880 2 volumes in one, 576pp, 576pp, illustrated with 18 full-page lithographs, b/w illustrations within the text Alphabetically covers "the treatment of children; management of the sick room; the sanitary improvements of the dwelling; the duties of the servants; and full information on all other subjects relating to personal and domestic comfort" sm 4to half-leather, gilt on spine, red leather spine label stamped in gold Some interior foxing, previous owner's ink inscription on blank epage dated 1932, bookseller's sticker on inside lower corner of front pastedown page (Henry Sotheran Limited) along with an invoice Inner hinges neatly reinforced, some rubbing on the edges of covers, corner tips and lower edge of spine Very Good+ leatherbound hardcover copy. Item #85290

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