The New Female Instructor; or, Young Woman's Guide to Domestic Happiness
London: Printed for Thomas Kelly, ND. Hardcover. 8vo. vi,520pp. Original three-quarter calf over paper-covered boards with blind-embossed floral decorations on spine. Raised bands. "An epitome of all the acquirements necessary to form the female character, in every class of life: with examples of illustrious women; to which are added, advice to servants; a complete art of cookery, and plain directions for carving; also, a great variety of medicinal and other useful receipts in domestic economy; and numerous other interesting articles, forming a complete storehouse of valuable knowledge." Illustrated with three full-page b/w reproductions of drawings. Disbound from book block. Bottom-quarter of spine missing. Heavy age wear and abrasions on spine. Writing and scribbling on inside of front- and rear boards, some on title-page and to leaves throughout. Free front- and rear endpapers missing. Few pages loose. Tearing and chipping to one plate, slightly affecting image. Staining to leaves, edges of pages creased. Poor condition. As is. poor. Item #24110
Price: $250.00