The British housewife : or, the cook, housekeeper's, and gardiner's companion. Calculated for the Service both of London and the Country; And directing what is necessary to be done in the Providing for, Conducting, and Managing a Family throughout , Etc,
by Bradley Martha
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: S. Crowder & H. Woodgate , 1760. Complete in 2 volumes. Books measure 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches. Collation, frontis, 752pp, 469pp, 34pp index,contents, 7 full page plates. Complete with frontis, and 7 plates. Bound in modern antiquarian style calf, raised bands, gilt lines, leather title labels. Both bindings in excellent condition. Internally, frontis lacking small section of corner, [ just touching margin line ], title page slightly chipped, not affecting text, short repair, slightly grubby. Pages and plates in good clean condition. A very nice well bound set. . Full Calf. Very Good. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 098448
- Title
- The British housewife : or, the cook, housekeeper's, and gardiner's companion. Calculated for the Service both of London and the Country; And directing what is necessary to be done in the Providing for, Conducting, and Managing a Family throughout , Etc,
- Author
- Bradley Martha
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- S. Crowder & H. Woodgate
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1760
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Housewife. Cook. Housekeeper
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bindings; Antiquarian; Cookery/Domestic;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
George Jeffery Books
Should any book not fulfill its description, please contact us, a full refund will be offered if the book is returned within 14 days of purchase, and in the condition in which it was sent.
About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Title Page
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