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The Compleat Housewife
Author: Eliza SmithPublisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1449428258
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 239
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First published in England, this kitchen reference became available to colonial American housewives when it was printed in Williamsburg, Virginia is 1742. Originally published in London in 1727, The Compleat Housewife was the first cookbook printed in the United States. William Parks, a Virginia printer, printed and sold the cookbook believing there would be a strong market for it among Virginia housewives who wanted to keep up with the latest London fashions—the book was a best-seller there. Parks did make some attempt to Americanize it, deleting certain recipes “the ingredients or material for which are not to be had in this country,” but for the most part, the book was not adjusted to American kitchens. Even so, it became the first cookery best seller in the New World, and Parks’s major book publication. Author Eliza Smith described her book on the title page as “Being a collection of several hundred approved receipts, in cookery, pastry, confectionery, preserving, pickles, cakes, creams, jellies, made wines, cordials. And also bills of fare for every month of the year. To which is added, a collection of nearly two hundred family receipts of medicines; viz. drinks, syrups, salves, ointments, and many other things of sovereign and approved efficacy in most distempers, pains, aches, wounds, sores, etc. never before made publick in these parts; fit either for private families, or such public-spirited gentlewomen as would be beneficent to their poor neighbours.” The recipes are easy to understand and cover everything from 50 recipes for pickling everything from nasturtium buds to pigeons to “lifting a swan, breaking a deer, and splating a pike,” indicating the importance of understanding how to prepare English game. The book also includes diagrams for positioning serving dishes to create an attractive table display.
A Catalogue of the Valuable Library of John Wilkes, Esq; which Will be Sold by Auction, by Samuel Baker, ... on Thursday, May the 3d, 1764. ...
Author: Samuel BakerA Catalogue of the Very Choice and Extremely Valuable Library of Books, of Antiquities and Prints, Antique and Other Marbles, Bronzes, a Few Articles of Ornamental Furniture, Pictures, Drawings and Prints Framed and Glazed: the Property of the Late Sir. W. Hamilton and the Rt. Hon. Lord Viscount Nelson ... which Will be Sold by Auction by Mr. Christie at His Great Room, Pall Mall, on Thursday, 8th of June, 1809, and Two Following Days, Punctually at One O'clock
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Valuable Library of Books
Author: Henry KettThe Valuable Library of Books [of William Beckford] in Fonthill Abbey. A Catalogue, &c
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Author: A catalogue of several valuable libraries ... including the books ... of M. Maty. The books will be sold
Author: Matthew MatyBibliotheca Westiana: a Catalogue of the Curious and Truly Valuable Library of the Late James West, ... Digested by Samuel Paterson. Which ... Will be Sold by Auction, by Mess. Langford, ... on Monday, the 29th of March 1773, ...
Author: Samuel PatersonThe Valuable Library of Books, in Fonthill Abbey
Author: Phillips PhillipsPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781396694929
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Excerpt from The Valuable Library of Books, in Fonthill Abbey: A Catalogue of the Magnificent, Rare, and Valuable Library (of 20, 000 Volumes) Illustrated, in Many Instances, With Two and Three Sets of Proof and Other Plates; Generally of the Most Choice Editions; Selected With Great Care, and the Utmost Liberality Person to view the abbey, any two days. During the sale; and a complete Catalo'gue will admit the Purchaser only to the SA Room, but not to the, Abbey. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.