- Cassell&Apos;S Household Guide: Being a Complete Encyclopaedia of Domestic and Social Economy

London, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, 1869-1871. Leather. A complete set of this illustrated encyclopaedia on domestic and social economy from Cassell, Petter and Galpin. Complete in four volumes. A detailed and comprehensive encyclopaedia of domestic and social economy, written during a time in which each aspect of human life is becoming more intricate and complex. Giving a precise record of the rules surrounding the regulation of the house and home. Being a practical guide taking up various departments of household management, from cooking to household mechanics and gardening. This set contains: Volume I - with a colour frontispiece, one colour plate, and numerous in-text images. Collated complete. With guide to domestic surgery, carving, the rearing of children, arranging the table, decorative art, and much more. Volume II - with a colour frontispiece, one colour plate, and numerous in-text images. Collated complete. With guide to patchwork, souvenir albums, wine and beer storage, laundry, cooking, and much more. Volume III - with a colour frontispiece, one colour plate, and numerous in-text images. Collated complete. With guide to keeping animals, point lace work, fishing, articles for gifting, writing and calligraphy, and much more. Volume IV - with a colour frontispiece, one colour plate, and numerous in-text images. Collated complete. With guide to household chemistry, window decorations, using textiles, hints about fruit, guests, and much more. Dated from the Victoria and Albert Museum libraries. Bound in half calf with marbled boards. Externally, sound with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spines with the odd mark to the boards. Minor loss to the board tips. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Further spotting to the first and last few pages with age toning to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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