Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management: A Complete Cookery Book

New edition. Undated but circa 1940. xvi, 1680pp, 8pp advertisements in rear. 32 colour plates and nearly 700 illustrations. Quarter bound in red cloth over olive green cloth-covered boards, gilt titles and embossed design on spine. 8vo. . Boards generally worn, rubbed through on edges with some fraying, rubbed on joints, with reading crack along spine, mildly marked. Text block edges a little toned. Hinges strained but holding. First and last few leaves have some edge damage and creasing, with minor loss to front free endpaper and half title; the first colour plate has a small scrape near gutter. Occasional spotting and signs of fingering throughout. Mrs Beeton classic work on cookery and household management, this edition with sections on household work, servants' duties, labour saving, etiquette, marketing, carving and trussing, table decoration, the home doctor etc.