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The Household Encyclopaedia; or Family Dictionary
Not stated
1858-1859
W. Kent & Co. : London and Winchester
10.5" by 7"
[4], 576pp; [4], 576pp
SUMMARY
The scarce first edition of this extensive home economics guide from the mid nineteenth century complete in two volumes.
First Edition,Publishers Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs3 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 36.99
EU Postage: £ 25.99
European Postage: £ 27.99
Asia Postage: £ 47.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99
DESCRIPTION
First edition of The Household Encyclopaedia; or Family Dictionary of Everything Connected with Housekeeping and Domestic Medicine.
Complete in two volumes.
Full information on subjects relating to personal and domestic comfort.
By an association of heads of families and men of science.
A scarce edition with only four copies in libraries.
Prior owners ink inscriptions from 1862 to the first free endpaper.
CONDITION
In the original publishers cloth bindings. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities. The hinges are starting but firm. Prior owners ink inscriptions from 1862 to the first free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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