Contributed over two hundred worlds (1 Ergebnisse)
Weitere BilderThe Home Queen Cook Book: Two Thousand Valuable Recipes on Cookery and Household Economy Table Etiquette, Toilet Etc.
White, James Edson, 1849-1928 - Contributed By Over Two Hundred World's Fair Lady Managers. et al.
Verlag: Thompson & Thomas, Chicago 1898
Anbieter: Blind-Horse-Books (ABAA), DeLand, FL, USABlind-Horse-Books (ABAA)
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Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket, As Issued. A comprehensive guide to Victorian domestic management. This wide-ranging compilation, contributed by more than two hundred World's Fair Lady Managers (each represented with a facsimile signature), offers a revealing portrait of the era's culinary standards,…household economies, and social expectations. Pebbled cloth-like-leather; black titles. 9.75 inches tall; ([2], vi, [5]-18, [17]- 608 pages; Illustrations. The bindings are tight and square, Hinges starting. Text is clean; even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear, with rubbed lower corners; some cover soiling. A few 'blank' memorandum pages have hand-written recipes. Subjects: Victorian Cuisine, Household Management, Table Etiquette, Cookbook, Domestic Science. The book covers a wide array of recipes, from traditional family meals to elegant dinner party dishes, reflecting the era's taste for both practicality and refinement. Each recipe is meticulously detailed, providing instructions tailored to the needs of Victorian homemakers, emphasizing thrift and efficiency in the kitchen. Beyond its culinary offerings, The Home Queen Cook Book serves as a guide to household economy, addressing topics such as budgeting, kitchen organization, and effective use of ingredients. It also includes sections on table etiquette, outlining proper manners and decorum for dining occasions, reinforcing social norms and expectations. Subjects: Victorian Cuisine; Household Management; Table Etiquette; Cookbook; Domestic Science.
