Inquire within for anything you want to know, or, Over three thousand seven hundred facts worth knowing : particularly intended as a book for family reference on all subjects connected with domestic economy, and containing the largest and most valuable
Inquire within for anything you want to know, or, Over three thousand seven hundred facts worth knowing : particularly intended as a book for family reference on all subjects connected with domestic economy, and containing the largest and most valuable...
Add this copy of Inquire Within for Anything You Want to Know; Or, Over to cart. $95.00, very good condition, Sold by Lillian Clark rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1859 by Dick & Fitzgerald.
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Illustrated by Illustrated. Very good (see full description) Pagination: iv, 5-28, 31-434 pp. + [12] pages of publisher's ads; The Library of Congress lists Philp as the compiler of this work. Bookplate and signature of previous owner on front pastdown. Light brown embossed cloth; faded gilt on spine. Light wear to covers; interior clean and unfoxed. Very good. Lowenstein 786. A fascinating and popular--it went through several editions--compendium of facts and formulas pertaining to the entire sphere of family life: cookery, medicine, behavior, character, dress, children, servants, legal matters, beer and wine making, etc. A " how-to" book for the mid-nineteenth century, which addresses mid-nineteenth century needs and concerns, and as such is a great source for those interested in domestic history. The alphabetical index is itself quite compelling for the sheer breadth of coverage: Anchovy and Lobster Butter; Angry Words, Effect of; Arsenic, To Detect; Bachelor Friends; Bruises, Treated by Opium; Farina, Imitative; Mouth Glue Cakes; Table, General Rules at the; Wedding Cakes, to Make; etc. There were a number of such household reference works published in the nineteenth century; this one is particularly rich, compact, and interesting, with a marvelously detailed index that gives the user excellent access to information in the entries. (Sub-title): Particularly intended as a book for Family Reference on Subjects connected with Domestic Economy, and containing the Largest and Most Valuable Collection of Useful Information that has ever yet been published. Inquirers are referred to the Index.; 8vo; 434 pp. pages.
Add this copy of Inquire Within for Anything You Want to Know; Or, Over to cart. $95.00, good condition, Sold by Lillian Clark rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1858 by Dick & Fitzgerald.
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Illustrated by Illustrated. Near very good (see full description) Pagination: iv, 5-28, 31-434 pp. + [12] pages of publisher's ads; The Library of Congress lists Philp as the compiler of this work. Brown embossed cloth with gilt on spine and gilt cover title and illustration. Corners rubbed; wear at spine ends; interior clean and unfoxed. Near very good, clean copy. Lowenstein 759. A fascinating and popular--it went through several editions--compendium of facts and formulas pertaining to the entire sphere of family life: cookery, medicine, behavior, character, dress, children, servants, legal matters, beer and wine making, etc. A " how-to" book for the mid-nineteenth century, which addresses mid-nineteenth century needs and concerns, and as such is a great source for those interested in domestic history. The alphabetical index is itself quite compelling for the sheer breadth of coverage: Anchovy and Lobster Butter; Angry Words, Effect of; Arsenic, To Detect; Bachelor Friends; Bruises, Treated by Opium; Farina, Imitative; Mouth Glue Cakes; Table, General Rules at the; Wedding Cakes, to Make; etc. There were a number of such household reference works published in the nineteenth century; this one is particularly rich, compact, and interesting, with a marvelously detailed index that gives the user excellent access to information in the entries. (Sub-title): Particularly intended as a book for Family Reference on Subjects connected with Domestic Economy, and containing the Largest and Most Valuable Collection of Useful Information that has ever yet been published. Inquirers are referred to the Index.; 8vo; 434 pp. pages.
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