Description and condition:

Green boards hardback with gilt lettering, original slipcase, 12mo, 352 pp., index.

Very good with nice bright clean pages throughout. In good or better slipcase with slight soiling.

Contents:

First published in volume form in 1856 by Houlston and Stoneman, this is the first facsimile edition from 1978. A comprehensive guide to the necessities of domestic life in Victorian Britain. A seemingly endless array of useful tips and hints.