THE // HOUSEKEEPER'S INSTRUCTOR; // OR // UNIVERSAL FAMILY COOK. // Being a AMPLE and CLEAR DISPLAY of the // ART OF COOKERY // IN ALL ITS VARIOUS BRANCHES //... TO WHICH IS ADDED, // THE COMPLETE ART OF CARVING, //…
London: Sold by W. and J. Stratford, No. 112, Holborn – Hill. c. [1790/1/2], Edition: Undated. Early edition - possibly 1790/1/2. , Binding: Contemporary full blind calf; spine with five raised bands, gilt lettered title on red morocco label on two. , Notes: The Housekeeper's Instructor was a bestselling English cookery book written by William Augustus Henderson, 1790 or 1791. It ran through seventeen editions by 1823. Later editions were revised by Jacob Christopher Schnebbelie. The present work is undated and is congruent with the first edition - having 456 pages, an 18 paged index and a 6 page list of subscribers – except for the last line on the title page, which includes “No. 112”.
William Rea Cagle, Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington), 1999 states: “Maclean records two editions of Henderson's ‘The Housekeeper's Instructor’ without either date or edition statement. One is described as having 448 pages with the assigned date [c.1790] and the other, for which the number of pages is not given, with the assigned date [c.1793].” Moreover, a digitalized copy, owned by the University of California 1790s’ edition - link provided by Worldcat – mentions “1793” on its final advertising page, has 456 pages, but does not include the “No. 112”. Our copy has no advertising page.
, Size: octavo (209x123mm), Illustration: Illustrated with frontispiece of an early edition, showing the book itself on the table, being used to instruct in the art of carving. The text beneath states “Explanation. // A Lady presenting her Servant with the UNIVERSAL FAMILY COOK who diffident of her own knowledge has recourse to that Work for Information. On the right hand a Person Instructing a Young Man in the ART OF CARVING by referring to a print on that Subject. …; inserts of 9 leafs with copper engraved plates at 358, 361, 363, 365, 366, 367, 368, 390, 390. , Pages: Frontispiece, title, bl., intro 3-5, text 5-456, index (18), list (6)., Category: Book Crafts & Trades;. Upper right corner torn at 307 not affecting the text; lower corner torn at 5th leaf of index. Generally in very good condition. Item #B5846
Edition: Undated. Early edition - possibly 1790/1/2. , Binding: Contemporary full blind calf; spine with five raised bands, gilt lettered title on red morocco label on two. , Notes: The Housekeeper's Instructor was a bestselling English cookery book written by William Augustus Henderson, 1790 or 1791. It ran through seventeen editions by 1823. Later editions were revised by Jacob Christopher Schnebbelie. The present work is undated and is congruent with the first edition - having 456 pages, an 18 paged index and a 6 page list of subscribers – except for the last line on the title page, which includes “No. 112”.
William Rea Cagle, Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington), 1999 states: “Maclean records two editions of Henderson's ‘The Housekeeper's Instructor’ without either date or edition statement. One is described as having 448 pages with the assigned date [c.1790] and the other, for which the number of pages is not given, with the assigned date [c.1793].” Moreover, a digitalized copy, owned by the University of California 1790s’ edition - link provided by Worldcat – mentions “1793” on its final advertising page, has 456 pages, but does not include the “No. 112”. Our copy has no advertising page.
, Size: octavo (209x123mm), Illustration: Illustrated with frontispiece of an early edition, showing the book itself on the table, being used to instruct in the art of carving. The text beneath states “Explanation. // A Lady presenting her Servant with the UNIVERSAL FAMILY COOK who diffident of her own knowledge has recourse to that Work for Information. On the right hand a Person Instructing a Young Man in the ART OF CARVING by referring to a print on that Subject. …; inserts of 9 leafs with copper engraved plates at 358, 361, 363, 365, 366, 367, 368, 390, 390. , Pages: Frontispiece, title, bl., intro 3-5, text 5-456, index (18), list (6)., Category: Book Crafts & Trades;.
Price: $650.00