[Rarebooks] FS: 1861 1st ed. of Beeton's "Book of Household Management..." w/color frontis. & title page

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(COOKBOOKS) Beeton, Isabella. THE BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT; Comprising Information for the Mistress, Housekeeper, Cook, Kitchen-Maid, Butler, Footman, Coachman, Valet, Upper and Under House-Maids... Monthly , Wet, and Sick Nurses, Etc. Etc. Also Sanitary, Medical & Legal Memoranda... London: S. O. Beeton. 1861. Sm. thick 8vo. xxxix,(1),1112pp. Added engraved colored title page, with the Bouverie St. address (the first issue point).  With the rare colored frontispiece, "The free, fair homes of England," and with 11 (of 12) added color plates (lacking the plate at p. 755), sadly.  Additionally illustrated with numerous text woodcuts. Later 19th century maroon morocco, spine lightly faded, over pebbled brick cloth. Two leaves a bit defective at lower outer corner, apparently they were once stuck together, affecting a bit of text, on pp. 719-721.    $500.00 (trade discount allowed)              Note:  A $1500 - $2,000 book with all the plates.

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