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Description
Published in 1852, this fascinating antique household guide includes recipes for ice creams, preserves, jellies, perfumes, soaps, furniture care, letter …
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Published in 1852, this fascinating antique household guide includes recipes for ice creams, preserves, jellies, perfumes, soaps, furniture care, letter writing, and period home remedies, offering a unique glimpse into everyday Victorian life. Bound in its original embossed cloth with decorative gilt stamping, it remains a desirable piece for collectors of early Americana, domestic history, and antique medical and household books despite age-related foxing and exterior wear.
book measures 8.5” x 5.75” x 3/8” thick
embossed on the front and the back, the cloth down the spine is loose font and design still vivid in Gold on the spine, there is some staining on the exterior, wear to all of the edges, heavy foxing throughout the book
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- Dimensions
- 5.75ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 8.5ʺH
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- embossed on the front and the back, the cloth down the spine is loose font and design still vivid in … moreembossed on the front and the back, the cloth down the spine is loose font and design still vivid in Gold on the spine, there is some staining on the exterior, wear to all of the edges, heavy foxing throughout the book less
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