[Rundell, Maria Eliza]:
A NEW SYSTEM OF DOMESTIC COOKERY FORMED UPON PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMY, AND ADAPTED TO THE USE OF PRIVATE FAMILIES
Boston: Andrews & Cummings, and L. Blake, 1807.. [6],xx,297pp. 16mo. Quarter calf and marbled boards, gilt- stamped spine. Rubbed, rear board and last leaf detached, front joint broken. Contemporary ownership signature on front free endpaper. Upper outer corner of page 275 torn, two letters affected. Mild foxing. A good copy. Second American edition, completely reset after the first American edition of the same year. A cornucopia of domestic engineering advice, Rundell's book was in continuous publication until 1844. LOWENSTEIN 42. CAGLE & STAFFORD 666. WHEATON & KELLY 5349.
[Bookseller: William Reese Company - Americana]
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