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Dictionarium Domesticum, being a new and compleat Houshold Dictionary. For the use of both city and country.
de Bailey, Nathan
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London: Printed for C. Hitch [et al.], 1736. FIRST EDITION, 8vo, pp. [612] + engraved frontispiece. Contemporary speckled calf, spine divided by raised bands between gilt rolls, red morocco label, central gilt tool to other compartments, edges sprinkled red. A little foxing, small edge tear to one leaf. Binding rubbed, spine ends worn, joints cracking but sound, front pastedown abraded from bookplate removal. A household manual covering everything from basic recipes, to cures for diseases, to animal husbandry, written by lexicographer Nathan Bailey (c.1691-1742), whose work was an influence on Samuel Johnson. There are substantial entries on brewing and fermenting, raising and preparing chicken, suggestions for abortifacients, cheese making (Cheshire, Gloustershire, cheddar, Stilton, and more), ‘catchup that will keep good 20 years’, and mince pies, among much else. ESTC T86942; Maclean pp. 7-8; Bitting p. 24-5.
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- Título
- Dictionarium Domesticum, being a new and compleat Houshold Dictionary. For the use of both city and country.
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- Bailey, Nathan
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- Usado
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- Printed for C. Hitch [et al.]
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- London
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- 1736
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- Science Cookery
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
