The FEMALE ECONOMIST; or a PLAIN SYSTEM OF COOKERY, for THE USE OF FAMILIES;; Containing Upwards of Eight hundred & Fifty Valuable Receipts
London: Printed for Samuel Leigh, 1819. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. 299 pages. 18 x 11 cm. Frontispiece an engraving of game, colored. Written for the "Females in the middle class society" with "economy and frugality" in mind. Recipes run the gamut from "Pigs Pettitois" (piggy feet) to "Roast Larks" along with "Oyster-Loaves" to puddings, cakes, pickles, wines, cordials, and family medicine. Pages 175-178 are missing and seem to be left out during the publishing process (no indication of torn paper). Interior lightly foxed. Front cover holding with archival tape. Covers rubbed. [CAGLE 995] [BITTING 438] Bookplate states: This book is a gift from THE SONTHEIMER FOUNDATION Greenwich, Connecticut. Brown calf boards, spine embossed, with black label and gilt title. Good. Item #3796
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