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THE YOUNG HOUSE-KEEPER, OR THOUGHTS ON FOOD AND COOKERY
by ALCOTT, WM. A
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Moderate General Wear/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Prairie Village, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Deorge W. Light Spine lettered in gilt. Corners and spine extremities show light wear. Small stain and small area of cloth rippling rear cover. Old very light pencil writing endpapers. Title-page foxed. Some light to moderate foxing through the text. Occasional marginal notes in old pencil. Chapters on dignity, planning, keeping accounts, various grains and vegetables, fruits, dairy products, meats, cookery and economy of time, and more. 424pp. + 8 pages of adverts. William A. Alcott (1798-1859) was an American educator, physician, vegetarian, author of 108 books. He was related to Louisa May Alcott (second cousin to her father), and a founding member of the American Vegetarian Society.. Second Stereotype Edition. Green Blind-stamped Cloth. Moderate General Wear/No Dust Jacket. Octavo.
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- Bookseller
- Glenn Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015534
- Title
- THE YOUNG HOUSE-KEEPER, OR THOUGHTS ON FOOD AND COOKERY
- Author
- ALCOTT, WM. A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Moderate General Wear
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- Second Stereotype Edition
- Publisher
- Deorge W. Light
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Size
- Octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Cooking, Cookery, House-Keeping, Food, Americana
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About the Seller
Glenn Books
Biblio member since 2005
Prairie Village, Kansas
About Glenn Books
We are an antiquarian bookshop established in 1933. We are members of ABAA and ILAB.
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- Foxed
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