Book Description

Esther Copley's 'book of simple and intelligible hints to young housekeepers in the middle ranks of life' has been used, but is complete and intact; pages are untrimmed and page 96 torn in outer margin when originally opened; 12 pp of advertisements at rear; inscription to front endpaper of Mrs Thompson of Newton-upon-Trent, Lincolnshire; very small amount of spotting and tanning to pages; boards rubbed with some marks, corners bent.
Dealer Notes
Frontispiece and 5 engraved plates all present
Author COPLEY Esther
Date 1834, First edition
Binding Quarter blue calf with grey publisher's boards, paper title label to spine; 18cm
Publisher Jackson & Walford, London
Pages xi, 407, 12 (ads)

Price: £80.00

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