Things a Lady Would Like to Know Concerning Domestic Management and Expenditure by Henry Southgate - 2015-09-08

W P Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell, 1885. Hardcover. Very Good. 1885 sixth edition hardback in very good condition. A little foxing to gilt page edges. No other marks, clean and bright, front hinge a little worn but binding still strong. The green and gilt embossed boards have a few small marks and general shelf wear, but no major flaw. No dust jacket, as published. Items are dispatched the same or the following working day. Please note our excellent customer feedback.

Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo & Co., 1881. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". None. A scarce sixth edition of this guide to domestic and household management. Scarce edition. Sixth edition. Illustrated with an engraved title page. A book of cookery tips and guide to household management with dinners arranged for each day of the year. Includes chapters on recipes, how to dress, where to travel, what cosmetics to use, etc. Written by Henry Southgate. Collated, complete. In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, smart with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. The odd mark to the board. Internally, generally firmly bound though the front endpapers have come loose. Contemporary ink inscription to front endpaper. Pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Good

Paperback / softback. New.

William Nimmo, 1875. Book. Fine. Leatherbound. Handsome leatherbound copy with ribbed spines, and extra-bright gilting to covers, and gilting to all page ends. Marbled endpapers with sound hinges. Rear hinge cracked at index joint. With lithographic illustrations including frontispiece of young woman contemplating her household management. Leather covers in very good condition with bright color and little handling. The only flaw is a stain along the spine edge. Benefits the Friends of the Albany, CA library. .