Signed 1771 "The Experienced English House Keeper" by Elizabeth Raffald
Item Details
A 1771 antique hardcover volume of The Experienced English House-Keeper by Elizabeth Raffald, signed in ink by the author to the first page of Chapter 1. This is the second edition, published by R. Baldwin of London, printed on laid paper and bound in a half-leather veneered marbled hardcover. It features a fold-out engraved illustration of a stove to the front. Missing the title page and index, identified as second edition based on the number of pages (this edition has 384 pages, 1769 first edition = 362 pages, 1773 third edition = 366 pages). The book is a guide to cooking and housekeeping, with nearly 900 recipes as well as other domestic advice, providing an interesting primary source on 18th century English home life.
| Title and Author/Editor | The Experienced English Housekeeper |
| Genre | Instructional and Textbooks |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Publisher or Printer | R. Baldwin |
| Publication Year | 1771 |
Condition
- moderate cover wear with bumped corners, cracked hinges, ink stains to outer page edges, scattered foxing to interior.
Dimensions
Item #
18CIN731-201
