Item #4551 The British Housewife: or, The Cook, Housekeeper's, and Gardiner's Companion; Calculated for the Service both of London and the Country; And directing what is necessary to be done in Providing for, Conducting, and Managing a Family throughout the Year. Martha Bradley, Elizabeth David.
The British Housewife: or, The Cook, Housekeeper's, and Gardiner's Companion; Calculated for the Service both of London and the Country; And directing what is necessary to be done in Providing for, Conducting, and Managing a Family throughout the Year
The British Housewife: or, The Cook, Housekeeper's, and Gardiner's Companion; Calculated for the Service both of London and the Country; And directing what is necessary to be done in Providing for, Conducting, and Managing a Family throughout the Year
The British Housewife: or, The Cook, Housekeeper's, and Gardiner's Companion; Calculated for the Service both of London and the Country; And directing what is necessary to be done in Providing for, Conducting, and Managing a Family throughout the Year
The British Housewife: or, The Cook, Housekeeper's, and Gardiner's Companion; Calculated for the Service both of London and the Country; And directing what is necessary to be done in Providing for, Conducting, and Managing a Family throughout the Year
The British Housewife: or, The Cook, Housekeeper's, and Gardiner's Companion; Calculated for the Service both of London and the Country; And directing what is necessary to be done in Providing for, Conducting, and Managing a Family throughout the Year

The British Housewife: or, The Cook, Housekeeper's, and Gardiner's Companion; Calculated for the Service both of London and the Country; And directing what is necessary to be done in Providing for, Conducting, and Managing a Family throughout the Year

London: S. Crowder and H. Woodgate, at the Golden Ball in Paternoster Row, c. 1760. Hardcover. Two volumes complete - Volume One: [2], 3-752 pages & Volume Two - [2] 469 pages, [33], 7 plates. Volume One - Elizabeth David's oval bookplate at verso of front cover with Sir Robert George Wyndam Herbert of Ickleton's (first Premier of Queensland) bookplate. Volume Two - Jill Norman's bookplate, Elizabeth David's Editor. Engraved frontispiece and seven engraved plates by B. Cole (Benjamin Cole). Martha Bradley's work had significant influence on later cookbooks and culinary practices: 1) Bradley introduces a sophisticated organizational structure and teaching strategies - beginning with basic techniques, Bradley progressively moves to more complex dishes, setting a new standard for culinary education. 2) Bradley divided her book into monthly sections, introducing a seasonal approach to cooking that was later adopted by other authors. 3) In The British Housewife, Bradley was one of the few female British 18th-century authors to support the French style of nouvelle cuisine, influencing later cookbooks. In Volume One, David has four "post it" notes - commenting on preserving "Quince's in February?", Syllabub and How to set a Table, "eggs with orange, an unusual dish", and "Moonshine & Floating Island". Volume Two has 2 "post it' notes and penciled inscriptions on the verso of front cover. Pages lightly toned at front and rear, hinges cracked but holding. Some (1/2 cm) loss to tail of spine on Volume Two. [VICAIRE 111] [BITTING 55] [CAGLE 574]. Paneled calf, raised bands with brown morocco label. Very good. Item #4551

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