The School of Arts, or Fountain of Knowledge; Containing, A Collection of Valuable and Choice Recipes, Peculiar to the Fair Sex, viz I. Washes for beautifying and improving the complexion.... II. Chemical Amusements.... III. The Art of Forcing Fruit Trees to Bear Larger and Finer Fruit.... IV. How to diet our bodies to ensure health and longevity...
by BAILEY (J.), publisher:
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London: Printed and Sold by J. Bailey... [no date]. [c. 1800]. 12mo, 173 x 97 mms., pp. [3] 4 - 72, recent half Sheepskin, marbled boards, red morocco label, by Bayntun of Bath, with their imprint at top margin of front paste-down end-paper. A very good copy. Some of the material in this volume first appeared as The British legacy; or, Fountain of of Knowledge in 1754, with material from The complete English Cook ; or, Prudent Housewife by Lydia Fisher in later editions.
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- John Price Antiquarian Books (GB)
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- The School of Arts, or Fountain of Knowledge; Containing, A Collection of Valuable and Choice Recipes, Peculiar to the Fair Sex, viz I. Washes for beautifying and improving the complexion.... II. Chemical Amusements.... III. The Art of Forcing Fruit Trees to Bear Larger and Finer Fruit.... IV. How to diet our bodies to ensure health and longevity...
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- BAILEY (J.), publisher:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Printed and Sold by J. Bailey... [no date]. [c. 1800]
- Keywords
- health cookery prose
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Glossary
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Marbled boards
- ...