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Title: The Book of the Household; or Family Dictionary
Description: London & New York, The London Printing and Publishing Company, Limited. c1870 . Leather. An early edition of this extensive dictionary to running a household from the Victorian era with illustrations. Early edition of The Book of the Household; or Family Dictionary of Everything Connected with Housekeeping, and Domestic Medicine. In half calf binding and cloth boards. Two volumes bound together in one. A later edition, undated, dated from Jisc.Compiled by competent persons, under the superintendence of an association of heads of families and men of science. Illustrated with twenty monochrome plates. Collated, complete. In half calf binding and cloth boards. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some light marks to the boards and slight rubbing to the leather. The front hinge is strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot and light age toning. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: Household Family dictionary Victorian Early edition Family dictionary Leather Not Stated


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