The Compleat Housewife.
SKU: 15126
Introduction by Elizabeth Kowaleski Wallace. This big beautiful book is a reprint - not a facsimile - of the 18th c manual for domestic life first published in 1753. Learn recipes, treatment of medical conditions, how to make wine, and how to set the table. Spend time with Eliza Smith and find out what it was really like. From the Pope's Posset to Syllabubs, hashing a calf's head to pickling lemons. Benefits Chawton House Library. From their press, 2009. Hb. NEW. $25.00
$25.00