The Housekeeper's Instructor; or, Universal Family Cook. Being an Ample and Clear Display of the Art of Cookery in All Its Various Branches. Containing Proper Directions for Dressing all Kinds of Butcher's meat, Poultry, Game, Fish, &c. Also the Method of preparing soups, Hashes, and Made Dishes: with The Whole Art of Confectionary, Pickling, Preserving, &c. Likewise The making and keeping in Perfection British Wines; and certain Rules for Brewing Malt Liquor, As well for Family Consumption as the Regale of private Visitants. -
William Augustus Henderson
Circa 1801 - J. Stratford, London - Ninth Edition
First published circa 1791, and going through no fewer than 17 editions by 1811, Henderson's Instructor was ‘probably the most popular cookbook in England during the last decade of the eighteenth century’.
Illustrated with engraved frontispiece, seven engraved plates illustrating carving, and four showing table settings (two of which are folding). Title continued: To which is added, The Complete Art of Carving, Illustrated with engravings, explaining, by proper References, the Manner in which the Young Practitioner may acquit himself at Table with Elegance and Ease. Also Bills of Fare for every Month in the Year, with copper plates, displaying The Best Manner of Decorating a Table whereby every person will be enabled to add to the Art of Cookery the proper disposition of each article in it’s respective season. Together with Directions for Marketing and the Management of the Kitchen and Fruit Garden.
[Bitting p. 224; Cagle 738-742 Vicaire 441. Crahan Sale 330-331. Simon BG 882.] Bound in contemporary full calf, rebacked with gilt titles to red morocco label. Condition: Very good, a nice clean copy, no heavy stains or notes to the interior, crease to frontis, and minor light soiling to title page. Ref: 104513 Price: Please contact us for a price or general inquiries about this book
Illustrated with engraved frontispiece, seven engraved plates illustrating carving, and four showing table settings (two of which are folding). Title continued: To which is added, The Complete Art of Carving, Illustrated with engravings, explaining, by proper References, the Manner in which the Young Practitioner may acquit himself at Table with Elegance and Ease. Also Bills of Fare for every Month in the Year, with copper plates, displaying The Best Manner of Decorating a Table whereby every person will be enabled to add to the Art of Cookery the proper disposition of each article in it’s respective season. Together with Directions for Marketing and the Management of the Kitchen and Fruit Garden.
[Bitting p. 224; Cagle 738-742 Vicaire 441. Crahan Sale 330-331. Simon BG 882.] Bound in contemporary full calf, rebacked with gilt titles to red morocco label. Condition: Very good, a nice clean copy, no heavy stains or notes to the interior, crease to frontis, and minor light soiling to title page. Ref: 104513 Price: Please contact us for a price or general inquiries about this book