COOKERY. [RUNDELL, Maria Eliza. attrib.] The New Family Receipt Book, containing one thousand receipts in various branches of Domestic Economy. A New Edition, considerably improved. , John Murray,. 1824.

12mo., pp.xliv,517; some light spotting and occasional annotation - the 'Cheap and easy Method of Brewing (469)' 'Proved to be very bad'! - but generally well preserved in contemporary half calf, marbled sides; rebacked retaining old backstrip, modern label. Includes agriculture, wine-making and many handy household hints including firework and ink manufacture, medicine, brewing & cosmetics, amongst more conventional cookery. Unconvincingly ascribed to Mrs Rundell by Oxford who records a first edition of 800 recipes in 1810. Bitting 582. (Book ref. 15481 )  £ 110.00

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