Title / Name
'Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management'

Brief Description
A book of 1296 pages (plus advertisements) with coloured illustrations and full page wood engravings. As well as recipes for practically everything, this book covers Economy of the Kitchen; Natural History of Fishes; Carving; the Mistress and the Housekeeper; General Observations on Vegetables; Dinners Dining and Menus; Domestic Servants and their duties; Rearing Management etc of Children; the Doctor; Legal Memoranda and of course How to Fold Your Napkins.

Archive Number
A185

Primary Maker
Ward, Lock and Co, Salisbury Square, London

Period Covered
19th Century

Donor
Miss Joan Meredith

Access by Appointment
Phone or email

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